Help! We’re getting lazier and lazier


By AGENCY

Many of us would prefer to just sit and stare at a screen in our free time, but the lack of movement is bad for us. — AFP

Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to a lack of exercise – and the situation is getting worse, according to a report.

The new study from World Health Organization (WHO) researchers and other academics found that physical inactivity globally has risen by about five percentage points between 2010 and 2022.

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