Low physical activity
Intervention3 papers6 findings
- Humans3
Associations
6Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1OR 1.44Low certainty
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1OR 1.44Low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with type 2 diabetes in humans (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.17–1.78).
HumansMultivariable model in Guinea-Bissau survey participantsn = 3,929
High Prevalence of Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity in Guinea-Bissau-Results From a Nationwide Study Carried Out From 2022 to 2024 · Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 6 Oct 2026
Raised total cholesterol
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Raised total cholesterol
upin humans1Very low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with raised total cholesterol in humans (adjusted PR 1.35, 95% CI 0.98 to 1.85).
Humansadjusted
Prevalence and factors associated with blood lipid profiles among adults in Cabo Verde: a cross-sectional analysis of WHO STEPS 2020 · Research Square · 9 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Skeletal muscle mass
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Skeletal muscle mass
downin humans1Low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with skeletal muscle mass in humans.
HumansStage B heart failuren = 308
Association between physical activity and long-term prognosis in older patients with Stage B heart failure · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 18 Aug 2026
Gait speed
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Gait speed
downin humans1Low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with gait speed in humans.
HumansStage B heart failuren = 308
Association between physical activity and long-term prognosis in older patients with Stage B heart failure · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 18 Aug 2026
Handgrip strength
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Handgrip strength
downin humans1Low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with handgrip strength in humans.
HumansStage B heart failuren = 308
Association between physical activity and long-term prognosis in older patients with Stage B heart failure · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 18 Aug 2026
Composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction hospitalization, and HF hospitalization
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction hospitalization, and HF hospitalization
upin humans1Low certainty
Low physical activity is associated with composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction hospitalization, and HF hospitalization in humans (hazard ratio, 3.70; 95% confidence interval, 1.23-11.09).
HumansStage B heart failure2-year follow-upn = 308
Association between physical activity and long-term prognosis in older patients with Stage B heart failure · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 18 Aug 2026