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Global Physical Activity Levels Remain Low Despite Widespread Policy Adoption
About one in three adults worldwide do not meet World Health Organization physical activity guidelines despite 92% of countries having related policies, researchers found.
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Global physical activity levels remain low despite widespread policy adoption
The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers found.
Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates
The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers have found. The study is published in Nature Health and was led by principal investigator Andrea Ramírez Varela, MD, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston …
Global Physical Activity Remains Low Despite Two Decades of Guideline Updates, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find
The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers found.
The level of global physical activity has reportedly stagnated over the past 20 years despite public policy efforts to promote its benefits, according to a recent trio of studies. The data indicate that significant disparities persist between genders and socio-economic groups, as well as overall levels of income between countries. More inclusive and coordinated political efforts are needed to ensure that physical activity can truly contribute to…
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