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Shilton, Trevor, Bauman, Adrian, Beger, Birgit, Chalkley, Anna, Champagne, Beatriz, Elings-Pers, Martina, Giles-Corti, Billie, Goenka, Shifalika, Miller, Mark, Milton, Karen 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-2214, Oyeyemi, Adewale, Ross, Robert, Sallis, James F., Armstrong-Walenczak, Kelcey, Salmon, Jo and Whitsel, Laurie P.
(2024)
More people, more active, more often for heart health – Taking action on physical activity.
Global Heart, 19 (1).
ISSN 2211-8160
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Abstract
Physical inactivity is a leading contributor to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Almost 500 million new cases of preventable noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will occur globally between 2020 and 2030 due to physical inactivity, costing just over US$300 billion, or around US$ 27 billion annually (WHO 2022). Active adults can achieve a reduction of up to 35% in risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Physical activity also helps in moderating cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, unhealthy weight and type 2 diabetes. For people with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and many cancers, physical activity is an established and evidence-based part of treatment and management. For children and young people, physical activity affords important health benefits. Physical activity can also achieve important cross-sector goals. Increased walking and cycling can reduce journeys by vehicles, air pollution, and traffic congestion and contribute to increased safety and liveability in cities.
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| Additional Information: | This policy brief includes WHF physical activity recommendations on effective interventions for increasing population levels of physical activity summarised in Tables 7\u201310. These can be adapted, at country and jurisdictional level, with consideration of community needs, culture, geography and the social and economic determinants of physical inactivity. The overarching recommendation is that \u201CAll nations develop and implement a comprehensive National Physical Activity Policy, with implementation supported by a funded action plan\u201D. Supporting recommendations illustrate a comprehensive range of policy and practice recommendations and actions for physical activity, based on evidence of effectiveness, and organised around the WHO Global Action Plan on Physical Activity, 2018\u20132030 (WHO GAPPA) four strategic policy areas \u2013 Active Societies, Active Environments, Active People and Active Societies (WHO, 2018). Funding Information: The WHF Policy Brief on Physical Activity was solely funded by the World Heart Federation. The authors have received no honorarium or financial compensation for their contributions. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | global health policy,physical activity,world heart federation,epidemiology,community and home care,cardiology and cardiovascular medicine ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2713 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2024 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2024 17:58 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96107 |
| DOI: | 10.5334/gh.1308 |
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