Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy
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In this article, the authors quantify the effect of physical inactivity on these major non-communicable diseases by estimating how much disease could be averted if inactive people were to become active and to estimate gain in life expectancy at the population level.About:
This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2012-07-21 and is currently open access. It has received 6119 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Life expectancy & Population.read more
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Niveles de actividad física de la población colombiana:desigualdades por sexo y condición socioeconómica
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the prevalencias del cumplimiento de recomendaciones sobre actividad fisica and identify desigualdades by sexo and condicion socioeconomica in Colombia.
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A socio-ecological approach promoting physical activity and limiting sedentary behavior in adolescence showed weight benefits maintained 2.5 years after intervention cessation
Chantal Simon,Nadir Kellou,Julien Dugas,Carine Platat,N. Copin,Béatrice Schweitzer,Frank Hausser,Audrey Bergouignan,Etienne Lefai,Stéphane Blanc +9 more
TL;DR: Long-term multilevel approach targeting PA and SB prevents excessive weight gain up to 30 months after intervention cessation, and the efficacy may be higher in the most sedentary and least wealthy adolescents.
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The association between physical activity and chronic diseases in European adults.
Adilson Marques,Teresa Santos,João Martins,Margarida Gaspar de Matos,Miguel González Valeiro +4 more
TL;DR: Even small amounts of weekly physical activity seem to decrease the risk of chronic diseases, in particular: heart problems, high blood pressure, breathing problems, allergies, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
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Physical inactivity and self-reported depression among middle- and older-aged population in South Asia: World health survey.
Ghose Bishwajit,Ghose Bishwajit,Daniel Peter O’Leary,Sharmistha Ghosh,Sanni Yaya,Tang Shangfeng,Zhanchun Feng +6 more
TL;DR: Lower frequency of vigorous physical activity were significantly associated with higher rates of depression diagnosed, and it is recommendable that health programs targeting mental health among middle- and older-aged population take steps to promote the level of PA within a multi-dimensional depression prevention framework.
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