Can Walkable Urban Design Play a Role in Reducing the Incidence of Obesity-Related Conditions?

• Autores: Andrew G. Rundle, Steven B. Heymsfield
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 315, Nº. 20, 2016, págs. 2175-2177
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Most adults in developed countries are too inactive, accumulating on average far less than the recommended 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on at least 5 days every week.1,2 Insufficient walking and low levels of other physical activities are key risk factors for developing chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes,3 and lack of exercise and obesity are significantly associated with reduced life expectancy at 40 years of age.4 Physical inactivity can account for 6% to 10% of all deaths from noncommunicable diseases.5