Physical activity for public health in the 21st century - PubMed
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- Physical inactivity contributes to over 5 million deaths annually, making it a major global public health issue.
- Physical activity benefits extend beyond obesity and cardiometabolic disease prevention, impacting immunity, infectious disease, depression, and cancer.
- Active leisure, active transport, and active labor are key domains influencing health and social equity.
- A global analysis revealed a 40-percentage-point gap in active leisure between privileged groups (wealthy men in high-income countries) and disadvantaged groups (poor women in low-income countries).
- A new model emphasizes the influence of social identities, norms, policies, and structures on physical activity for health and wellbeing.
- There is an urgent need for policies and programs that harness the full benefits of physical activity for human, societal, and planetary health.