Journal article
The burden of physical activity-related ill health in the UK.
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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 physical activity. This paper provides an estimate of the economic and health burden of disease related to physical inactivity in the UK. These estimates are examined in relation to current UK government policy on physical activity. METHODS: Information from the World Health Organisation global burden of disease project...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Journal of epidemiology and community health
- Volume:
- 61
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 344-348
- Publication date:
- 2007-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1470-2738
- ISSN:
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0143-005X
- Source identifiers:
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163684
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:163684
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- pubs:163684
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2007
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