The economic burden of physical inactivity in Canada

PT Katzmarzyk, N Gledhill, RJ Shephard - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Background: About two-thirds of Canadians are physically inactive. As a risk factor for
several chronic diseases, physical inactivity can potentially be a substantial public health …

Health care costs of physical inactivity in Canadian adults

I Janssen - Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
The purpose of this study was to provide a contemporary estimate of the health care cost of
physical inactivity in Canadian adults. The health care cost was estimated using a …

The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases

D Ding, KD Lawson, TL Kolbe-Alexander… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The pandemic of physical inactivity is associated with a range of chronic
diseases and early deaths. Despite the well documented disease burden, the economic …

The burden of physical activity-related ill health in the UK

S Allender, C Foster, P Scarborough… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2007 - jech.bmj.com
Background: Despite evidence that physical inactivity is a risk factor for a number of
diseases, only a third of men and a quarter of women are meeting government targets for …

The economic costs associated with physical inactivity and obesity in Canada: an update

PT Katzmarzyk, I Janssen - Canadian journal of applied …, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
The purpose of this analytical review was to estimate the direct and indirect economic costs
of physical inactivity and obesity in Canada in 2001. The relative risks of diseases …

Economic burden of physical inactivity: healthcare costs associated with cardiovascular disease

NB Oldridge - European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Increasingly important objectives for developed and especially for developing countries
include increasing the numbers of individuals who do not smoke, who eat healthy diets and …

Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries

PT Katzmarzyk, C Friedenreich, EJ Shiroma… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for premature mortality and several non-
communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to estimate the global burden …

Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy

IM Lee, EJ Shiroma, F Lobelo, P Puska, SN Blair… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many
adverse health conditions, including major non-communicable diseases such as coronary …

[HTML][HTML] The economic benefits of reducing physical inactivity: an Australian example

DA Cadilhac, TB Cumming, L Sheppard… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity has major impacts on health and productivity. Our aim was to
estimate the health and economic benefits of reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity …

Physical inactivity: direct cost to a health plan

NA Garrett, M Brasure, KH Schmitz, MM Schultz… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the total medical expenditures
attributable to physical inactivity patterns among members of a large health plan, Blue Cross …