The modern way of life is, to a large extent, connected with a number of problems that occur in the field of public health, and non-communicable diseases are one of them. It is well-know that non-communicable diseases are chronic diseases that tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors. The main types of non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, while the main risk factors are modifiable behavioral risk factors (such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol) and metabolic risk factors (such as raised blood pressure, overweight/obesity, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia). According to WHO data, non-communicable diseases kill more than 40 million people each year, which is equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. It is also true that more than 15 million people die each year from non-communicable diseases between the ages of 30 and 69 years. According to the same source, other cardiovascular diseases account for most non-communicable deaths annually (about 17.9 million people), but deaths caused by cancers (about 9.3 million), respiratory diseases (about 4.1 million), and diabetes (about 1.5 million) are not far away. This indicates the need for further focus on this very important social issue in the 21st century, also to be address as part of the United Nations 2030 agenda.
Although ancient physicians, including those from China and Ancient Greece, believed in the value of physical activity for health, a diametrically opposite view has prevailed instead by the twentieth century. Since the first rigorous, epidemiologic studies investigating physical inactivity and chronic disease risk has been conducted in the last century, a large body of evidence has clearly documented the many health benefits of physical activity; however, a large proportion of the world’s population remains physically inactive. For this reason, this Research Topic aims to continue developing knowledge of the effects of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases, and a better understanding of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors which are convincingly related.
The Research Topic offers an opportunity to publish high-quality research related to effect of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases in all ages, from childhood to old age. We are mainly interested in questions of broader interventions at the individual (home settings), group (school, work, and gerontology settings), and societal level (community/based settings). We also welcome papers investigating the short- and long-term effects of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases by estimating how much disease could be averted or alleviate if physical activity are provided adequately; and thus to help identify possible solutions and strategies that provide a transition from unhealthy to healthy person. Population-based studies that focus on disease prevention are an additional interest. Correlational and survey studies examining the above-mentioned issues are also welcome.
We welcome Original Research, Review Articles, Case Studies, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses including, but not limited to, topics such as:
• Effects of physical (in)activity on cardiovascular diseases
• Effects of physical (in)activity on cancers
• Effects of physical (in)activity on chronic respiratory diseases
• Effects of physical (in)activity on diabetes
• Effects of physical (in)activity on the risk of premature mortality
• Impact of socio-economic factors on healthy lifestyles
• Impact of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors on healthy lifestyles
The modern way of life is, to a large extent, connected with a number of problems that occur in the field of public health, and non-communicable diseases are one of them. It is well-know that non-communicable diseases are chronic diseases that tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors. The main types of non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, while the main risk factors are modifiable behavioral risk factors (such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol) and metabolic risk factors (such as raised blood pressure, overweight/obesity, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia). According to WHO data, non-communicable diseases kill more than 40 million people each year, which is equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. It is also true that more than 15 million people die each year from non-communicable diseases between the ages of 30 and 69 years. According to the same source, other cardiovascular diseases account for most non-communicable deaths annually (about 17.9 million people), but deaths caused by cancers (about 9.3 million), respiratory diseases (about 4.1 million), and diabetes (about 1.5 million) are not far away. This indicates the need for further focus on this very important social issue in the 21st century, also to be address as part of the United Nations 2030 agenda.
Although ancient physicians, including those from China and Ancient Greece, believed in the value of physical activity for health, a diametrically opposite view has prevailed instead by the twentieth century. Since the first rigorous, epidemiologic studies investigating physical inactivity and chronic disease risk has been conducted in the last century, a large body of evidence has clearly documented the many health benefits of physical activity; however, a large proportion of the world’s population remains physically inactive. For this reason, this Research Topic aims to continue developing knowledge of the effects of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases, and a better understanding of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors which are convincingly related.
The Research Topic offers an opportunity to publish high-quality research related to effect of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases in all ages, from childhood to old age. We are mainly interested in questions of broader interventions at the individual (home settings), group (school, work, and gerontology settings), and societal level (community/based settings). We also welcome papers investigating the short- and long-term effects of physical (in)activity on major non-communicable diseases by estimating how much disease could be averted or alleviate if physical activity are provided adequately; and thus to help identify possible solutions and strategies that provide a transition from unhealthy to healthy person. Population-based studies that focus on disease prevention are an additional interest. Correlational and survey studies examining the above-mentioned issues are also welcome.
We welcome Original Research, Review Articles, Case Studies, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses including, but not limited to, topics such as:
• Effects of physical (in)activity on cardiovascular diseases
• Effects of physical (in)activity on cancers
• Effects of physical (in)activity on chronic respiratory diseases
• Effects of physical (in)activity on diabetes
• Effects of physical (in)activity on the risk of premature mortality
• Impact of socio-economic factors on healthy lifestyles
• Impact of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors on healthy lifestyles