Key Points
A staggering 155 million Indian adults and 45 million adolescents are not meeting guidelines on physical activity laid by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to a report...
The report, titled 'State of Sports and Physical Activity in India', provides a granular baseline for India through a survey of 5,000 adults and adolescents..
The report highlights an urgent need for increased participation in sports and physical activity and the health and economic consequences of a largely inactive population...
He added that one-third of active Indians miss out on the benefits of physical activity outdoors and two-thirds of active adults never do physical activity in groups, missing out on beneficial social interactions...
According to the report, increasing physical activity in India could add Rs 15 trillion to the GDP (gross domestic product) annually, prevent Rs 2.5 trillion in productivity losses, and save Rs 30 trillion in healthcare costs...
