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Figure 1

The Worldwide prevalence of adult physical inactivity. The prevalence of inactivity in the UK, highlighted in red, was 63% in 2008. Globally this value is approximately 31%. Taken from the Global Health Observatory of World Health Organization, 2008. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country. Territory, city, or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. Data source: World Health Organization. Map production: Public Health Information and Geographic Information System (GIS) World Health Organization. ©WHO 2011. All rights reserved.