Physical Inactivity: A Social Burden
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Physical inactivity in children and youth in India is a major public health problem. The 2016 Indian Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth has been conceptualized to highlight this epidemic by appraising behaviours, contexts, strategies, and investments related to physical activity of Indian children and youth. It is clear from available literature that physical inactivity or its surrogates constitute an important independent risk factor for NCD. The basic premise of this review is that childhood physical activity may have a bearing on NCD by improving the health status of children, preventing early development of risk factors contributing to chronic disease, delaying the early onset of NCD in adulthood, and by increasing the likelihood of maintaining adequate physical activity in adulthood.
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Sudhanshu Kacker, Madhuri Sharma, Mahima Sharma
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.001
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