500 million people are at risk of developing chronic diseases
Between the years 2020 and 2030, there is a risk that almost 500 million people will develop heart disease , obesity and diabetes , among other chronic diseases, attributable to physical inactivity . This is the conclusion that emerges from a recent report by the UN health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) . This work indicates that the governments of the world are making very slow progress in deploying policies to increase physical activity in their population. As relevant data, the WHO reported that the levels of inactivity among adults in high-income countries doubled the levels of inactivity in low-income countries. The report also points out that women in most countries are less active than men, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean and in America. Among the important data that can be found in the report are: Less than 50% of countries have a national physical activity policy. Only 30% of countries have national physical activi...