Approximately half of the nation's adult population is idle, failing to engage in physical labor when necessary. Women's situation is more dire than men's. If conditions do not change, by 2030, 60 percent of Indians will be affected by different illnesses. Physical work refers to people not engaging in exercise, walking, or running.
There has been a rise in health hazards. A recent study in The Lancet Global Health Journal reveals that a majority of adults living in South Asia are extremely inactive when it comes to engaging in exercise and other physical activities. In India, 57 percent of females do not engage in physical activity, compared to 42 percent of males.
The research team, which included the World Health Organization (WHO), reported that India is ranked second in the high-income Asia-Pacific region for adults who are not physically active. In the year 2000, 22 percent of Indian adults did not engage in sufficient physical activity. In 2010, the figure was at 34 percent, but now it stands at 50 percent. By the year 2030, diabetes threatens 60% of the adult population.
Risk of illnesses, strain on healthcare systems. Prolonged lack of physical activity raises the likelihood of developing diabetes and other chronic diseases such as heart disease. The healthcare systems around the globe are facing growing challenges due to the rise of diseases related to a lack of physical activity.
10 crore individuals in India are afflicted with diabetes. In 2021, a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal, revealed that 10.1 crore individuals in India had diabetes. Approximately 31.5 crore individuals experienced hypertension during that year. 31.3 percent of adults across the globe are lazy.
According to the research, there has been a 5 percent increase in the global adult population who are not participating in physical activities, bringing the total to 31.3 percent. Twenty-six point four percent in the year 2010