Physical activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC)
Background: The higher risk of death resulting from excess adiposity may be attenuated by physical activity (PA). However, the theoretical number of deaths reduced by eliminating physical inactivity compared with…
What do adolescents want in order to become more active?
Few large studies have examined adolescents' views about increasing their physical activity (PA) to inform PA promotion. We assessed adolescent preference for activity type, co-participants, timing and location of PA…
Global physical activity levels
Surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects
Dit artikel beschrijft het vóórkomen van fysieke activiteit en inactiviteit voor volwassenen (vanaf 15 jaar) uit 122 landen (89% van de wereldbevolking). Wereldwijd is 31.1% van de volwassenen fysiek inactief,…
Sedentary behaviour and obesity
Review of the current scientific evidence
This report was commissioned by the Department of Health's Cross Government Obesity Unit to provide expert input into the process of developing recommendations on limiting time spent being sedentary. This…