研究顯示 全球14億人缺乏運動面臨健康風險大綱

More than a billion adults are at risk of serious disease through lack of exercise, according to a new study.

一項新的研究顯示，超過10億的成年人因缺乏鍛鍊而面臨罹患嚴重疾病的風險。

In 2016, just under 20% of the global population -- 1.4 billion people -- were insufficiently active, the research conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found.

世界衛生組織（WHO）開展的這項研究發現，2016年，全球人口中的不到20%--即14億人--沒有達到足夠的活動量。

As a result, they faced an increased risk of heart and artery disease, Type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers.

因此，他們罹患心臟和動脈疾病、2型糖尿病、癡呆症和某些癌症的風險更高。

The research shows there was little progress in improving physical activity levels between 2001 and 2016.

研究顯示，從2001年到2016年，我們在提高體育鍛煉水平方面收效甚微。

High-income Western countries have the greatest increase in the proportion of people not doing enough exercise over the period, with a rise from 31% in 2001 to 37% in 2016. In the UK, 40% of women and 32% of men were insufficiently active in 2016.

在高收入的西方國家，缺乏足夠鍛鍊的人的比例增加得最多，從2001年的31%增加到2016年的37%。在英國，2016年有40%的女性和32%的男性活動量不夠。

Countries with the worst physical activity record included Saudi Arabia and Iraq. In each of these countries, more than half the adult population was insufficiently active.

活動量最少的國家包括沙特阿拉伯和伊拉克。在這些國家，一半以上的成年人活動量不夠。

WHO's Dr Regina Guthold, who led the research, said: "Unlike other major global health risks, levels of insufficient physical activity are not falling worldwide, on average. Over a quarter of all adults are not reaching the recommended levels of physical activity for good health."

世衛組織負責這項研究的雷吉娜·古特霍爾德博士表示：“與其他主要的全球健康風險不同，活動量不夠的情況平均來說並沒有下降。超過四分之一的成年人沒有達到健康標準所建議的運動量。”

If current trends continue, the global target of reducing sedentary lifestyle by 10% by 2025 will not be met, the scientists said.

科學家們說，如果當前的趨勢持續下去，2025年把久坐不動的生活方式減少10%的全球目標將無法實現。

Researchers analysed information from 1.9 million men and women who participated in 358 population surveys. The study was based on self-reported activity levels both at work and at home and during travel and leisure time.

研究人員分析了參加358次人口調查的190萬男性和女性的信息。這項研究是基於工作、家庭、旅行和休閒時間的自我報告的活動水平。