Less than 40% of the population are active enough!
With less than 40% of men and 30% of women active enough to reap the health rewards, we are currently in the middle of a sedentary epidemic. This physical inactivity is manifesting itself in the form of chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, high blood pressure and various cancers - causing millions of deaths worldwide each year.
Research shows that:
A low level of physical activity exposes a patient to a greater risk of dying than does smoking, obesity, hypertension, or high cholesterol, and for older men, regular physical activity can decrease the risk of death by 40%
Active individuals in their 80s have a lower risk of death than inactive individuals in their 60s.
Research shows that:
A low level of physical activity exposes a patient to a greater risk of dying than does smoking, obesity, hypertension, or high cholesterol, and for older men, regular physical activity can decrease the risk of death by 40%
Active individuals in their 80s have a lower risk of death than inactive individuals in their 60s.
The above evidence stems from the 'Evidence is Medicine' website's fact sheet available at http://exerciseismedicine.org/documents/EIMFactSheet2012_all.pdf