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Physical activity epidemiology is the study, in human populations, of the frequencies, distributions, and dynamics of physical activity or inactivity. [1]Physical activity is defined as any voluntary body movement requiring energy expenditure produced by skeletal muscles. [1]
Noncommunicable diseases, partly due to a lack of exercise, are currently the greatest public health problem in most countries around the world. [2] Each year at least 1.9 million people die as a result of physical inactivity, [16] which makes inactivity one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide.
Fitness culture is a sociocultural phenomenon surrounding exercise and physical fitness.It is usually associated with gym culture, as doing physical exercises in locations such as gyms, wellness centres and health clubs is a popular activity.
Obesity is a physical marker of poor health, increasing the likelihood of various diseases. [2] Due to social constructs surrounding health, the belief that being skinny is healthy and discrimination against those perceived to be 'unhealthy', [3] people who are considered overweight or obese on the BMI scale face many social challenges.
Lack of physical education is the inadequacy of the provision and effectiveness of exercise and physical activity within modern education. [1]When physical education fails to meet its goals of providing students with the knowledge base, life habits, and mindset necessary to be physically active throughout their lifetime, [2] it can lead children to adopt a sedentary lifestyle.
Even in the most advanced economies, the rate is now 1.6 children per couple, compared to the recommended rate of 2.1 for countries wanting to keep a steady population without any migration.
It is a small island country with the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the world. [5] 71% of the population is obese. 97% of men are overweight; the percentage of women who are overweight is only slightly lower. [5] As more and more money went to healthcare, less went to prevention, and this led to a cycle.
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