Physical inactivity

Each year, approximately 3.2 million people die from causes related to physical inactivity.

[3] As of 2008, the WHO identified the Americas and the Eastern Mediterranean as regions with the greatest prevalence of physical inactivity.

Seven states and two territories had prevalence greater than 30%: Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

[2] The rise of technology has shifted physical activity patterns, lessening the demand for manual tasks.

Modern devices like computers, smartphones, and digital entertainment options have made inactive leisure more appealing.