Insufficient physical activity

Exposure

2 papers3 findings

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • 1 finding against
  • Humans2

Outcomes

1

Life expectancy

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Insufficient physical activity has no effect on life expectancy in humans (β = -0.0153, p = 0.643).

    “whereas insufficient physical activity attenuated to non-significance (β = -0.0153, p = 0.643).”

    Humansjoint lagged model

    Obesity, insufficient physical activity and life expectancy across 172 countries: a longitudinal ecological panel study

    Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu HigienyJul 15, 2026

Associations

2

Life expectancy

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Insufficient physical activity is associated with life expectancy in humans (β = -0.0716, p = 0.020).

    “insufficient physical activity (β = -0.0716, p = 0.020) were inversely associated with life expectancy.”

    Humansstandalone lagged model

    Obesity, insufficient physical activity and life expectancy across 172 countries: a longitudinal ecological panel study

    Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu HigienyJul 15, 2026

Sedentary time

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1 study
  1. Insufficient physical activity is associated with sedentary time in humans (p = 0.032 for men, p = 0.024 for women).

    “Men and women with insufficient physical activity had a higher probability of prolonged sedentary time than their physically active counterparts (p = 0.032 for men, p = 0.024 for women).”

    Humansn = 1,031

    Relationship between Sociodemographic and Health-Related Factors and Sedentary Time in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Taiwan

    Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)Mar 8, 2024

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