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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Patterns, levels and correlates of self-reported physical activity in urban black Soweto women
Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge,Nigel J. Crowther,Esnat Chirwa,Shane A. Norris,Lisa K. Micklesfield +4 more
TL;DR: The findings of this study show that the majority of urban dwelling black South African women are classified as physically active despite a high prevalence of obesity and metabolic disease risk factors.
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The relationship between the built environment and habitual levels of physical activity in South African older adults: a pilot study
Tracy Kolbe-Alexander,Tracy Kolbe-Alexander,Kyla Pacheco,Simone A Tomaz,David Karpul,Estelle V. Lambert +5 more
TL;DR: Attributes of the perceived built environment associated with leisure-time and total MVPA in older South Africa adults were different in low- and high- income settings.
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Built Environment and Walking Behavior Among Brazilian Older Adults: A Population-Based Study
Maruí Weber Corseuil Giehl,Pedro C. Hallal,Claudia Weber Corseuil,Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider,Eleonora d'Orsi +4 more
TL;DR: Investigating the association between built environment characteristics and walking among older adults in Florianopolis, Brazil found individuals living in neighborhoods with a higher population density were more likely to walk for transportation and walking for leisure.
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Cancer incidence due to excess body weight and leisure-time physical inactivity in Canada: implications for prevention.
TL;DR: Thousands of incident cases of cancer could be prevented annually in Canada as good evidence exists for effective interventions to reduce these risk factors in the population.
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A mobile phone app to stimulate daily physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: development, feasibility, and pilot studies
TL;DR: By employing a user-centered design approach, a mobile phone was found to be an adequate and feasible interface for an eHealth intervention that will support patients with COPD to improve or maintain their DPA after pulmonary rehabilitation.
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