More than one-quarter of the world has health risks due to lack of adequate physical exercise or work. Without adequate physical activity, health risks like heart disease, type-2 diabetes and cancer increase. About 140 million people in the world are at risk.
That compared to men around the world women tend to have less physical exercises. Although there have been exceptions in both regions of Asia.WHO researchers surveyed 168 countries and prepared the research report for 'The Lancet Global Health'.About 1 million people took part in the study. Those who gave their daily bodybuilding information to researchers.
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According to the research report, in the high income countries like the United Kingdom and the United States, the rate of body weight decrease compared to 2001. In those countries, the rate of physical exercise among the people in 2001 was 37 percent. That's down to 32 percent in 2016. There was no change in the situation in low-income countries. Both of these numbers are close to 16 percent. Apart from the countries of East and Southeast Asia, women reduce their physical activity compared to men around the world. In South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa and high-income western countries, the rate of physical activity among men and women is much higher.
Researchers have blamed various social and religious regulations for this reason. For example, women have to take responsibility for child care more and it is difficult for women to exercise at various religious purposes. According to the report, the rate of physical exercise or physical labor is decreasing due to job type and hobbies in developed countries. In addition, the increase in the use of cars compared to the public transport in those countries also seems to be the reason.
On the other hand, in low-income countries, people walk or work in public transport and travel more.