For This Reason, One in Three Adults Worldwide is at Risk of Heart Disease
Physical activity levels worldwide have not improved in the last 20 years, despite the growing number of public policies aimed at promoting it...
TL;DR
- Global physical activity levels have not improved in the last 20 years.
- About one in three adults and eight out of ten adolescents do not meet WHO exercise recommendations.
- Physical inactivity is linked to over five million deaths annually worldwide.
- Most national physical activity policies lack effective implementation and measurable objectives.
- Social and gender inequalities significantly impact opportunities for physical activity.
- Obstacles include lack of consensus, treating exercise as an individual behavior, and absence of a coordinating governmental body.