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A recent WHO report reveals that nearly half of India's adult population is not engaging in sufficient physical activity..
Around half of India's adult population does not engage in enough physical activity, according to new data by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
The new data published in The Lancet Global Health reveals an alarming trend showing that the prevalence of insufficient physical activity among in India has skyrocketed from 22.3% in 2000 to 49.4% in 2022...
As per the study, if this trend continues, then over 60% of India's adult population could be unfit by 2030, increasing the risk of various noncommunicable diseases like heart issues, type 2 diabetes and due to insufficient physical activity...
"We must renew our commitments to increasing levels of physical activity and prioritise bold action, including strengthened policies and increased funding, to reverse this worrying trend," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General...
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