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Physical inactivity report: a wake-up call ahead of 2025 High-Level Meeting on NCDs

05th July 2024

More and more adults worldwide are not doing enough physical activity, which in turn will increase the number of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report.

physical activity,

risk factors,

NCD prevention
Physical activity promotion initiatives around the world show that healthier cities are possible

31st October 2023

To mark World Cities Day, held annually on October 31, we look to Bogota, Dhaka, Shanghai and Kigali to see what they can teach us about healthy city living.

physical activity,

diabetes,

air pollution,

cancer,

healthy lifestyles,

cities,

urban planning
Europe missing big opportunities in nutrition and physical activity, policy indexes reveal

28th July 2023

Policy indexes published by World Cancer Research Fund International show the status of nutrition and physical activity policy in Europe and enable young people to advocate for better policies to tackle obesity.

NCD prevention,

nutrition,

physical activity
Chile: When overweight prevalence decreases, so will NCD deaths

20th July 2023

In Chile, it is projected that there will be 117,000 deaths from NCDs like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease between 2020 and 2030. But a new study demonstrates this doesn’t need to be the case.

overweight,

obesity,

physical activity,

healthy diets,

diabetes,

latin america