Health One in five people in Switzerland do too little exercise, according to the WHO
According to a report by the World Health Organization, people around the world do not get enough exercise. This has significant consequences for health and costs the healthcare system a lot of money, the WHO reports in the specialist journal "The Lancet Global Health Journal".
26.06.2024, 08:41
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According to the study, one in five people in Switzerland is also not active enough. However, this means that the proportion of people who do too little exercise is lower than the global average.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 31% of adults worldwide are not active enough. That is a total of 1.8 billion people.
"Watching sport is not enough"
The WHO recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activity per week. This is more than just walking, rather brisk walking that gets the heart rate up. Alternatively, 75 minutes of high-intensity activity that gets you out of breath is recommended: playing football, for example.
In view of the current European Football Championship, Rüdiger Krech, Director of Health Promotion at the WHO, warned: "Watching sport is not enough. Don't just sit there, get active. Every step counts."
The Swiss are becoming more active
According to an action plan, the global proportion of people with too little physical activity should fall from 26.4 percent in 2010 to 22.4 percent by 2030. However, the trend is going in the opposite direction. If nothing more is done, the WHO estimates that the figure will be 35% by 2030.
In Switzerland, however, the trend is moving in the right direction. In 2010, the number of people with too little exercise was still significantly higher at around 29% compared to 19% in 2022. If the trend continues, the proportion of people in Switzerland with too little exercise is likely to be around 17% in 2030.
