Update on the global pandemic of physical inactivity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major burden worldwide. Health behaviours such as tobacco cessation, healthy dietary choices, and low alcohol consumption have all proven effective in the prevention and treatment of NCDs; however, less global attention has been given to the importance of an active lifestyle for disease prevention. In 2012, The Lancet published its first Series on physical activity, which increased awareness of the importance of physical activity in the prevention of NCDs, with a special emphasis on low-income and middle-income countries. But there is still a long way to go before physical activity is an equal partner in recommended preventive strategies for NCDs.

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The Lancet. – 2016. – Vol. 388 (10051). – P. 1255–1256.