Why Are 50% Of Indians Not Active Enough? Here’s How To Get Moving & Healthy As Lancet Study Raises Alarm

Doctors say hitting physical-activity goals doesn’t necessarily require one to hit the gyms. It can be as simple as dancing or completing your household chores.

Recent Study Reveals Most Indian Women Are Physically Inactive Compared To Men (Image Source: Canva)

The proliferation of gyms in India may suggest a growing culture of physical fitness, but the findings of a new study, published in the Lancet Global Health journal, suggests otherwise.  According to the study, conducted by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) with academic colleagues, almost 50% of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022.  Broken down by gender, the figure is 57% for women and 42% for men. The yardstick used in the