Independent of this fact, however, is that physical inactivity is a major risk factor, generally.

A national effort is needed to combat the high level of physical inactivity in the United States.

Diet, physical inactivity, and obesity are related to approximately 30-35% of cancer deaths.

Currently, for example, the costs to society of physical inactivity, poor air quality are up to £25 billion per year.

The overall mortality from alcohol use was found to be similar to that of the effect of physical inactivity.

This program provided much needed attention to the connections of the built environment and health, especially obesity and physical inactivity.

Many studies have suggested that there is a connection between watching television and physical inactivity.

Imperative too, they suggest, is more attention to physical inactivity.

Poor eating habits and physical inactivity may lead to overweight and related health problems.

A recent study has shown that over $2 billion of direct health-care costs in Canada are attributable to physical inactivity.