Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Nearly 500 million people worldwide are at risk of developing serious diseases such as heart disease and diabetes by 2030 according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO). Both heart disease and diabetes can put the sufferer at risk of becoming seriously ill and dying young. The risk it will be even higher if they do not increase their physical activity.
The researchers found that lack of physical activity could cost the world $ 27 billion annually and cost $ 300 billion in total by 2030. In fact, more than 20% of these costs are spent on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) treatments and chronic conditions that occur due to genetic, environmental and behavioral factors.
“No.countries should be more serious about increasing the implementation of policies to help people be more active through walking, cycling, sports and other physical activities, “WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press release. for the organization.
Fortunately, there are some simple and safe ways to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Here is the exposure recommended by the WHO:
1. Dance or move
2. Go up the stairs
3. Doing housework like sweeping
4. Mow the grass or clean the yard
5. Reduce the sitting and lying position
As a standard, the WHO recommends that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 undertake moderate-intensity physical activity such as sweeping for a minimum of 2.5 hours to 5 hours per week.
Meanwhile, those of the same age group should complete at least 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, such as running and exercise.
“Adults should start with small amounts of physical activity and gradually increase in frequency, intensity and duration over time,” WHO said.
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