title: Physical inactivity: associated diseases and disorders.
abstract: A sedentary lifestyle is a very serious worldwide problem, especially in North America and Europe. Unfortunately, physical inactivity, which has progressively increased over the past several decades, significantly increases the risk of numerous diseases/disorders, including several forms of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, coronary and cerebrovascular diseases, overweight/obesity, and all-cause mortality, among others. Unless there is a reversal of this sedentary lifestyle, the incidence of these diseases/disorders will increase, life expectancy will decrease, and medical costs will continue to rise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, 84132, USA. joe.knight@path.utah.edu
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D004194:Disease; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D009043:Motor Activity