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= | The World Health Organization (WHO) determined that approximately 31% of adults over 15 years old and over were insufficiently active in 2008, with males being slightly more active than females (28% vs. 34% inactive, respectively). Inactivity was highest in the Americas and Eastern Mediterranean, where almost 50% of women were insufficiently active in both these regions. 40% of men were found to be insufficiently active in the Americas, whereas in the Eastern Mediterranean, in was determined to be 36%. South East Asia showed the lowest percentages of physical inactivity, that being 15% for men and 19% for women. In almost all countries, WHO found that men were more active than women.<ref name="WHO" /> | ||
== Environmental Factors == | Approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to insufficient physical activity.<ref name="WHO" /> | ||
== Sedentary Behaviour == | |||
== Environmental Factors == | |||
== Urbanization == | == Urbanization == | ||
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*lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities | *lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities | ||
== Early Years == | == Early Years == | ||
== Young People | == Young People == | ||
== Older Adults == | == Older Adults == | ||
== Adults with | == Adults with Disability == | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 26 June 2016
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The World Health Organization (WHO) determined that approximately 31% of adults over 15 years old and over were insufficiently active in 2008, with males being slightly more active than females (28% vs. 34% inactive, respectively). Inactivity was highest in the Americas and Eastern Mediterranean, where almost 50% of women were insufficiently active in both these regions. 40% of men were found to be insufficiently active in the Americas, whereas in the Eastern Mediterranean, in was determined to be 36%. South East Asia showed the lowest percentages of physical inactivity, that being 15% for men and 19% for women. In almost all countries, WHO found that men were more active than women.[1]
Approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to insufficient physical activity.[1]
Sedentary Behaviour[edit | edit source]
Environmental Factors[edit | edit source]
Urbanization[edit | edit source]
Increased urbanization has resulted in several environmental factors which may discourage participation in physical activity such as:[1]
- violence
- high-density traffic
- low air quality, pollution
- lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities
