Exercise trends
Worldwide there has been a large shift towards less physically demanding work. This has been accompanied by increasing use of mechanized transportation, a greater prevalence of labor saving technology in the home, and less active .
At least 60% of the world's population does not get sufficient exercise. This is true in almost all developed and developing countries,and among children.
These exercise trends are contributing to the rising rates of chronic diseases including: obesity, heart disease, stroke and high cholesterol.
Active transport ( walking, bicycling, etc. ) has been found to be inversely related to obesity in Europe, North America, and AustraliaThus exercise has been associated with a decrease in mortality.
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