The pandemic of physical inactivity: global action for public health

HW Kohl, CL Craig, EV Lambert, S Inoue, JR Alkandari… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. We summarise present
global efforts to counteract this problem and point the way forward to address the pandemic …

The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DP Guh, W Zhang, N Bansback, Z Amarsi… - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background Overweight and obese persons are at risk of a number of medical conditions
which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. The primary objective of this study is to …

A comparison of direct vs. self‐report measures for assessing height, weight and body mass index: a systematic review

SC Gorber, M Tremblay, D Moher, B Gorber - Obesity reviews, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is a rapidly increasing public health problem, with surveillance most often based on
self‐reported values of height and weight. We conducted a systematic review to determine …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

A systematic review of the evidence for Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults

DER Warburton, S Charlesworth, A Ivey… - International journal of …, 2010 - Springer
This systematic review examines critically the scientific basis for Canada's Physical Activity
Guide for Healthy Active Living for adults. Particular reference is given to the dose-response …

[BOOK][B] Physical activity and health

C Bouchard, SN Blair, WL Haskell - 2012 - books.google.com
The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

[BOOK][B] The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response: summary

F Branca, H Nikogosian, T Lobstein - 2007 - books.google.com
In a brief, clear and easily accessible way, this summary illustrates the dynamics of the
obesity epidemic and its impact on public health throughout the WHO European Region …

Inadequate physical activity and health care expenditures in the United States

SA Carlson, JE Fulton, M Pratt, Z Yang… - Progress in cardiovascular …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study estimates the percentage of health care expenditures in the non-institutionalized
United States (US) adult population associated with levels of physical activity inadequate to …

Oxygen consumption and usage during physical exercise: the balance between oxidative stress and ROS-dependent adaptive signaling

Z Radak, Z Zhao, E Koltai, H Ohno… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The complexity of human DNA has been affected by aerobic metabolism, including
endurance exercise and oxygen toxicity. Aerobic endurance exercise could play an …

Epidemiologic and economic consequences of the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes

D Yach, D Stuckler, KD Brownell - Nature medicine, 2006 - nature.com
Overweight and obesity, the main drivers of type 2 diabetes, have long been regarded as
health risks associated with affluence. Over the last decade, profound changes in the quality …