Inactivity Drives 1 in 14 Deaths Globally, New Data Suggest

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Inactivity Drives 1 in 14 Deaths Globally, New Data Suggest

The high cost of a sedentary lifestyle just became a bit more evident ― a new global study shows that inactivity drives up to 8% of noncommunicable diseases and mortality.

Physical inactivity, defined as engaging in less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, is estimated to have caused 7.2% (95% CI, 5.4 – 9.0) of all-cause deaths and 7.6% (95% CI, 6.1 – 9.3) of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths, according to investigators led by Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, associate executive director for population and public health sciences, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The results, based on population data for 15 health outcomes across 168 countries, were published online March 29 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

The current findings support earlier studies that demonstrate that physical inactivity is associated with a significant public health burden. “However, the evidence now shows associations with 10 or more chronic diseases,” Katzmarzyk said. His group believes collaboration on an international scale is necessary to mobilize change regarding this global health issue.

Br J Sports Med. Published online March 29, 2021. Full text

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