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Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk

Sedentarism keeps rising in wealthy countries, some recommendations are provided

05-Sep-2018

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25% of people worldwide are not doing enough physical exercise.

High-income countries, including the UK, were among the least active.

In those countries figure has risen from 32% in 2001 to 37% in 2016.

Wealthier countries are transition towards more sedentary jobs and hobbies.

WHO report looked at 358 population-based surveys in 168 countries .

Public Health England says they are working to get the nation moving more.

The study was published in The Lancet Global Health.

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Regina Guthold

Prevention of NCDs Department at WHO.

The Lancet Global Health

Leading medical journal for global health.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health

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