5 million people die/year due to lack of exercise

Up to one-third of adults worldwide are living in a state of physical inactivity.

According to research results recently published in the Lancet medical journal, up to 1/3 of adults worldwide are living in a state of physical inactivity and this "potato" lifestyle is the cause of death for 5 million people/year.

Researchers have conducted statistics showing that on average, out of 10 people aged 15 and over (about 1.5 billion people), 3 people do not exercise enough as recommended, and this situation is even more worrying in the group of teenagers aged 13-15 because out of 5 children, 4 are classified as sedentary.

According to medical regulations, if a person does not do light physical exercise for 30 minutes/5 times/week, and does not do vigorous physical exercise for 20 minutes/3 times/week or a combination of both forms of exercise, he is considered to be in a state of physical inactivity.

The second statistic aimed at patients showed that physical activity has a direct impact on patients with diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer...

In 2008 alone, of the 57 million deaths worldwide, 5.3 million were due to a sedentary lifestyle. This inactivity is also the cause of 6% of cardiovascular disease, 7% of type 2 diabetes (the most common form), and 10% of breast and colon cancer.

Researchers rate the danger of physical inactivity as similar to obesity and smoking, and if the world reduced the rate of physical inactivity by 10%, it would prevent the deaths of more than 500,000 people per year.

According to scientists, regular physical exercise is very good for the development of bones, muscles, heart and other organs, but in reality, nowadays physical activities such as walking, running, jumping and cycling... are becoming less and less, instead, people travel by car and sit too much in front of computer screens.

This sluggishness increases with age, is particularly high in women, and is more common in high-income countries.

According to research results, "passivity" is becoming a dangerous "pandemic" globally.

The study calls for a global effort to promote physical activity in communities, including increased physical education in schools and free sports centers./.

According to VOV.vn - MD