title: Worldwide prevalence of physical inactivity calls for worldwide actions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This commentary offers a discussion of the paper by Dumith et al. published in this issue of Preventive Medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  We discuss the added value of the manuscript by Dumith et al. while acknowledging some limitations of the analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We argue that there is a global and urgent need to take action against physical inactivity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper by Dumith et al. provides context to help build the case for better public health organization and effort to tackle physical inactivity at a worldwide level.
authors.affiliation: Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, 15 rue des Aboiteaux, Moncton, NB, Canada. mathieu.f.belanger@usherbrooke.ca
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bélanger
authors.forename: Charlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D057185:Sedentary Behavior