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Should Patients Be Screened for Physical Inactivity?
Inactive patients were at a higher risk for inactivity-related comorbid conditions, including obesity and diabetes, as well as early death.
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Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for premature mortality and several non-communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to estimate the global burden associated with physical ...
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Inactive today, forgetful tomorrow: Lack of physical activity linked to mental decline
Booth highlights an alarming trend: while Americans now live longer—average lifespans have increased from the mid-60s in the ...
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Report: Affordability Plays Key Role in Global Physical Inactivity
The Health & Fitness Association’s (HFA) latest report, Reversing the Physical Inactivity Crisis – Fitness Affordability as ...
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University of Missouri study links physical inactivity to Alzheimer's disease
A recently published study shows for the first time that even short periods of severe inactivity allow the buildup of ...
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A week of physical inactivity has similar health costs to smoking a packet of cigarettes
Google knows everything, so we tried ‘What is the health cost of a week of physical inactivity compared with the health cost of cigarette smoking?’ 915 000 results provided no clear answer. PubMed, on ...
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Physical inactivity in Western Sydney costs local economy $1.5 billion, with vulnerable groups at risk, reports says
Physical inactivity can pose risks to someone's health ... As per the Australian Bureau of Statistics, just under one in four Australians aged 15 years and over met the physical activity guidelines.