Health
Physical Activity Must Become a Pillar of 21st-Century Public Health
A major review in Nature Medicine argues that physical activity must be repositioned from a lifestyle recommendation to a foundational public health intervention, with implications for how health systems are designed and funded.
Key Takeaways
- Global physical inactivity rates are stagnant despite extensive evidence of health benefits
- Structural factors like car-centric cities drive inactivity more than individual choices
- Health systems need to integrate exercise referral pathways as standard clinical practice
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DT Editorial AI··via nature.com