A second study, comparing physical activity levels with population statistics on diseases like diabetes, heart problems and cancer, said lack of exercise claimed more than 5.3 million of the 57 ...

The researchers explained that of the 7.25 million people who died from coronary heart disease in 2008, physical activity accounted for 15,000 preventable deaths in Africa and 60,000 preventable ...

WHO officials said all sorts of physical activity such as climbing stairs, walking, playing with the children, and doing household chores, are beneficial for health. What is important, they said ...