Global Heating to Increase Health Risks Due to Reduced Physical Activity
• A new study links rising global temperatures to reduced physical activity, increasing health risks like cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
• Inactivity could rise by 1.5 percentage points globally for each additional month with temperatures above 27.8°C (82°F), disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries.
• Public health interventions and policy changes are needed to promote physical activity and mitigate the adverse effects of global heating.
Rising temperatures decrease physical activity, increase health risks
A recent study published in *The Lancet Global Health* has highlighted a concerning connection between increasing global temperatures and reduced physical activity, which in turn leads to heightened health risks worldwide.
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