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Articles with no examination of physical activity, cardiovascular risk, or that were conducted outside of the US were excluded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data extraction and synthesis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 258 articles were identified via databases and registers. However, 125 were excluded following de-duplication. The remaining 133 article abstracts were screened, and 17 articles were read for full-text review.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While the percentage of African-born adults meeting the physical activity guidelines varied widely, a general pattern of inactivity was observed. Qualitative findings revealed that among African-born people who were physically active, the most salient forms of physical activities were walking, cultural or traditional dancing, and sports, particularly soccer. Of three studies examining cardiovascular risk factors, two reported significant associations between physical activity and CVD risk.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>African-born individuals often engaged in activities that were culturally familiar to them, such as dance and soccer. While there was variation in physical activity engagement across countries of origin, empirical work among African-born populations in the US is sparse, heterogeneous and methodologically limited. 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