Physical Inactivity and Metabolic Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Parallel Epidemics.

Ali B, Bishop C, Evans T, Elliott A

DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6
Published: 2026 Jul 22
Container: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6,
  title = {Physical Inactivity and Metabolic Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Parallel Epidemics.},
  author = {Ali B and Bishop C and Evans T and Elliott A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)},
  doi = {10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6}
}

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AU  - Bishop C
AU  - Evans T
AU  - Elliott A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
DO  - 10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6
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B, A., C, B., T, E., & A, E. (2026). Physical Inactivity and Metabolic Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Parallel Epidemics.. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-026-02493-6

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