Physical activity plan pays off for Brazilians
31st July 2012
By Staff writer
The São Paulo government has implemented an Agita (move) campaign encouraging citizens to do 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five days a week. In addition they funded more walking and cycling tracks for the town’s 600,000 inhabitants.
Under the program, it is estimated that sedentarism has decreased from 9.6% in 2002 to 2.7% in 2008, which has saved the state health budget US$310 million a year.
The Lancet 2012; 380:206