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Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease
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Topic: Burden of disease
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 01 October 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease . Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease . AIHW, 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease . Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease , AIHW, Canberra.
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This report details the impact of physical inactivity on disease burden in the Australian population. Results from this study suggest that prevention and intervention efforts may best be focused on sustained population-level increases in physical activity, by as little as 15 minutes each day, to avoid associated disease burden. It also highlights that health inequalities exist, with lower socioeconomic groups experiencing larger rates of disease burden due to physical inactivity.
- ISSN: 2204-4108 (PDF) 2006-4508 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-230-6
- Cat. no: BOD 16
- Pages: 65
Findings from this report:
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2.6% of the total disease burden in 2011 was due to physical inactivity
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13% of physical inactivity burden could be reduced if everyone did an extra 15 minutes of brisk walking, 5 days/week
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Physical inactivity responsible for 10–20% of burden for related diseases
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1.7 times higher rate of physical inactivity burden in the lowest socioeconomic group compared with the highest