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From a Public to a Global and Planetary Health Perspective on Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology

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Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology

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Against the background of global environmental change including climate change and urbanization, this chapter considers sedentary behaviour epidemiology from a public health, global health, and planetary health perspective. It describes the importance of global guidelines for sedentary behaviour, highlighting the global action plan on physical activity from the World Health Organization and discussing sedentary behaviour epidemiology in the context of the risk transition occurring in many low- and middle-income countries. It also provides an overview of the economics of sedentary behaviour. Furthermore, it highlights the role of sedentary behaviour in the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health challenge. Finally, it views sedentary behaviour from a holistic, planetary health perspective and portrays a vision of the potentially critical role sedentary behaviour plays for planetary health.

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Jochem, C., Leitzmann, M.F. (2023). From a Public to a Global and Planetary Health Perspective on Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology. In: Leitzmann, M.F., Jochem, C., Schmid, D. (eds) Sedentary Behaviour Epidemiology. Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41881-5_27

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