What is Physical Activity?
World Health Organization defines Physical Activity as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.”
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World Health Organization defines Physical Activity as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.”
Physical inactivity (lack of physical activity) has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (6% of deaths globally). Moreover, physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and approximately 30% of ischaemic heart disease burden.
Recommendations:
Citation:
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:
https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/resource-center/facts-and-statistics/index.html
World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity
Center for Disease Control:
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html