Given the breadth of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study, it was not possible to
provide a detailed account of the methods and data used for each risk1 as requested by I …

Given the breadth of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study, it was not possible to
provide a detailed account of the methods and data used for each risk 1 as requested by I …

In 2012, as part of the first Lancet Series on physical activity, data from 122 countries and
territories were used to produce the first ever estimate of the global burden of physical …

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 team (Dec 15, p 2224) 1 estimate that 3· 2 million
deaths per year are attributable to inactivity. Yet in The Lancet's Physical Activity Series …

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study1 has an ongoing commitment to global health.
We respect the huge efforts of GBD researchers, but we are concerned about how the risk …

In 2008, an analysis of disease burden showed physical inactivity to be the cause of 5· 3
million deaths worldwide, largely due to its 9% population attributable fraction for premature …

Physical inactivity (ie, not meeting WHO recommendations for physical activity) is a highly
prevalent risk factor for premature mortality and several non-communicable diseases …

5 Forouzanfar MH, Afshin A, Alexander LT, et al. Global, regional, and national comparative
risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or …

Chi Pang Wen and colleagues (Oct 1, p 1244) 1 report on the minimum amount of physical
activity necessary for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy. Compared with …

We read with great interest the Article by Dalene and colleagues. 1 We commend the
authors for using a large population-based sample linked to registry data to further …