(CBS News) Sitting around may be as deadly as smoking, a new study suggests. New research in The Lancet finds about one in 10 deaths worldwide are caused by people not getting up and engaging in ...

Expert insight underscores exercise benefits, cancer prevention, and community health promotion through physical activity for enhanced well-being and vitality. Physical inactivity is defined as a ...

The Lancet has a global look at physical activity and it's not pretty. Researchers find that inactivity, which numerous studies have linked to a whole host of diseases, is responsible for about 9 ...

During the study period, high-income Western nations saw physical inactivity rates increase from almost 31% to almost 37%, while rates remained stable, around 16%, in low-income countries.

The World Health Organization warns physical inactivity can lead to the development of debilitating noncommunicable diseases and millions of premature deaths. Data from 194 countries show ...

“Our findings highlight the importance of tackling risky health behaviors, such as smoking, heavy drinking and physical inactivity, as early as possible to prevent the damage they do to from ...

While the lack of exercise seems to be a problem for Americans in general, black and Hispanic people reported higher rates of physical inactivity overall in the survey. “Too many adults are ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified physical inactivity as the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to 3.2 million deaths annually. This issue worsened during the ...

“Physical inactivity is a silent threat to global health, contributing significantly to the burden of chronic diseases,” said Dr Rüdiger Krech, Director of Health Promotion at WHO.

A study from Switzerland’s Université de Genève looked to answer the question of which came first: a decrease in physical activity or cognitive decline? Cognitive abilities and physical ...