Background Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for non-communicable disease and
premature mortality. People who live in rural settings are usually regarded as more …

Background Despite the health risks, physical inactivity is common. Identifying the correlates
of physical activity to inform the design of interventions to reduce the disease burden …

Background Physical activity is crucial to preventing noncommunicable diseases. This study
aimed to provide up-to-date evidence on the epidemiology of insufficient physical activity …

Background Physical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic
disease, cancer, and premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio …

Background: The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely
acknowledged. Yet physical inactivity remains an issue in South Africa. This study examines …

Background: Insufficient physical activity and sedentary behavior are key risk factors for the
emergence of noncommunicable diseases in the sub-Saharan African setting. Given the …

Background: Physical inactivity leads to higher morbidity and mortality from chronic non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) such as stroke and heart disease. In high income countries …

Background South Asians in the UK experience high rates of coronary heart disease
compared with other ethnic groups. Behavioural risk factors such as physical inactivity have …

Level of physical activity is one of the modifiable individual risk factors associated with a
wide variety of chronic diseases. Although substantial evidence demonstrates that regular …

Background Physical inactivity accounts for more than 3 million deaths worldwide, and is
implicated in causing 6% of coronary heart diseases, 7% of diabetes, and 10% of colon or …