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Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy [1]

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, including major non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and breast and colon cancers, and shortens life expectancy. Because much of the world's population is inactive, this link presents a major public health issue.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2012
Lancet [2]
380
9838
219-229
Tags:
Non Communicable Diseases [3], Lifestyles [4], Health Effects [5], Diabetes [6], India [7], Smoking [8], Heart Diseases [9], United States Of America (US) [10], Global [11], Statistics [12]
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