Nearly 1.8 billion adults are at risk of cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to insufficient exercise, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said physical inactivity has increased globally by five percentage points from 2010 to 2022, yet around 31% of adults still don’t meet exercise guidelines.
The study, published in The Lancet Global Health journal, pointed out that 34% of women and 29% of men are inactive.
If current trends continue, 35% of people will be inactive by 2030, the report said.
“Physical inactivity is a silent threat to global health, contributing significantly to the burden of chronic diseases,” said Ruediger Krech, director of the WHO’s health promotion department.
I could benefit from being more active.
