Physical activity and preventable premature deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on the impact of counterfactual scenarios of physical activity on premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are sparse in the literature. We estimated preventable premature deaths from NCDs (diabetes, ischemic heart disease, stroke, and breast and colon cancers) in Brazil by increasing population-wide physical activity (i) to theoretical minimum risk exposure levels; (ii) reaching the physical activity recommendation; (iii) reducing insufficient physical activity by 10%; and (iv) eliminating the gender differences in physical activity.

Methods

Preventable fractions were estimated using data from a nationally representative survey, relative risks from a meta-analysis and number of premature deaths (30-69 years) from the Brazilian Mortality Info

SUBMITTER: Rezende LFM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785690 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature