"Physical inactivity and obesity both have deleterious effects on [these] diseases," Dr. I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and lead author of the study, told ABCNews.com.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel gave a two-word response for why Stefon Diggs didn't play in Friday's preseason opener.

The rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease is largely due to inactivity, poor diet and stress. Given this backdrop, as a biokineticist, I recommend four things to help your heart. Make time for ...

To investigate the association between skipping breakfast, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity with overweight and obesity in adolescents. The design comprises cross-sectional electronic ...

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relation among children's physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and body mass index (BMI), while controlling for sex, family structure, and socioeconomic ...

Inactivity 'killing as many as smoking' 18 July 2012 971 Comments Report co-author Dr I-Min Lee: "Being inactive increases your risk of developing chronic diseases" ...

For two decades until 2019 its inactivity rate (the share of people of working age who are neither working nor looking for a job) was among the lowest of any rich country. Then something went awry.

While smoking and inactivity kill a similar number of people, smoking rates are much lower than the number of inactive people, making smoking more risky to the individual.

This week's COVER Review unpacks provider half year financial results, the NHS waiting list, economic inactivity and more.