With the outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease 19 (Covid-19) in late 2019, governments
increasingly imposed containment strategies, including social distancing as well as …

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide with increasing prevalence in all
age groups, genders, and ethnicities. Most chronic disease deaths occur in middle-to low …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 has brought the world into uncharted waters. Many countries are
under lockdown, the economy has ground to a halt, and almost everyone is afraid of dire …

The COVID-19 pandemic represented a big challenge not only for the health systems but
also for the working world that has been characterized by the spread of telework. The aim of …

Westernized populations are plagued by a plethora of chronic non-infectious degenerative
diseases, termed as “civilization diseases”, like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

Background Sarcopenia shares risk factors with various other age-related diseases. This
meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia as a comorbid disease …

Heart and blood vessels disorders comprise one of the main causes of death worldwide.
Pharmacologically active natural compounds have been used as a complementary therapy …

Background Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour have detrimental consequences to
the individual and the economy. Our study examined the prevalence of perceived barriers to …

Background Evidence on current, national physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour
(SB) policies is limited. We, therefore, analysed availability, comprehensiveness …

Studies have found physical inactivity to be a significant health risk factor and have
demonstrated how physical inactivity behaviour varies according to social background. As a …