LATIN AMERICA: The greatest risk of diseases due to a sedentary lifestyle
23/02/2023 14:46 Noticias
▶️ The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that, according to the first study to analyze the evolution of people's physical activity throughout the world, Latin American countries have a high percentage of inhabitants who are at risk of getting sick. because of his sedentary lifestyle.”
▶️ This study exposed that 27.5% of the world population has health at risk, in Latin America, Brazil has shown that 47% of the population does not perform enough physical activity, Costa Rica 46%, Argentina 41% and Colombia 36%, while Ecuador, Uruguay and Chile present less sedentary lifestyle. It was considered that by 2025 this rate would be reduced by 10% but today it is impossible.
▶️ Other data indicated were that women have been the most harmed by the lack of exercise and have a higher rate of inactivity than men. On the other hand, in the richest countries sedentary lifestyle not only does not improve but has been getting worse.
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Source: Medical Edition
For more information: https://www.edicionmedica.ec/secciones/salud-publica/oms-revela-que-pa-ses-latinoamericanos-presentan-la-m-s-alta-tasa-de-sedentarismo---92783
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