Physical Inactivity

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Introduction

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.

Approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to insufficient physical activity.

Urbanization

Increased urbanization has resulted in numerous environmental factors which may discourage individuals from participating in physical activity, such as:

• violence
• high-density traffic
• low air quality, pollution
• lack of parks, sidewalks and sports/recreation facilities

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