More than 70% of Chinese people do not exercise enough, Miaoli people are too lazy to move

Comparing counties and cities across the country, which one has the most active people? Where are the laziest people? The National Health Administration released data from the "Taiwan Sports Map," pointing out that 76.3% of Taiwanese people over the age of 15 have insufficient physical activity. Miaoli County, Yunlin County, and Hsinchu City are the top three laziest counties and cities. The National Health Administration reminds that insufficient physical activity will increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and even death, and people should develop the habit of regular exercise.

More than 70% of Chinese people fail to meet the 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week standard

"Insufficient physical activity" refers to less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week; effective activity requires that each activity lasts at least 10 minutes and causes sweating and panting during exercise. According to the results of the National Health Administration's "Health Hazard Behavior Monitoring Survey" in 2014, the rate of insufficient physical activity among Taiwanese people over the age of 15 is 76.3%. Compared with 29 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Taiwan ranks first in terms of insufficient physical activity.

In addition, the survey results also show that the rate of insufficient physical activity among women is as high as 83.1%, which is higher than the 69.5% among men. Among all age groups, the rate of insufficient physical activity is most serious among those aged 35 to 39, reaching 83.2%. Looking at the counties and cities, the top counties with the highest rates of insufficient physical activity are Miaoli County (78.8%), Yunlin County (78.3%), and Hsinchu City (78.2%). Although Taitung County has the lowest rate of insufficient physical activity, its rate is still as high as 71%.

Too lazy to move! Cancer and stroke sneak up on you

Insufficient physical activity poses a huge threat to human health! The National Health Administration stated that the World Health Organization pointed out that more than 2 million deaths worldwide each year are related to insufficient physical activity. About 21-25% of breast cancer and colorectal cancer, 27% of diabetes and 30% of ischemic heart disease are caused by insufficient physical activity. Among the top ten causes of death in Taiwan, six diseases, including cancer, heart disease, cerebral stroke, diabetes, hypertension and chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, are also related to insufficient exercise.

Exercise to stay healthy and prolong life. You can also exercise by changing your commute method.

To protect your health, get moving now! Professor Wen Qibang of the National Health Research Institute used a large-scale follow-up study in Taiwan to point out that 15 minutes of exercise a day (about 90 minutes a week) can reduce the risk of total mortality by 14%, cancer mortality by 10%, and cardiovascular disease mortality by 20%, and extend life expectancy by 3 years.

National Health Administration Director Chiu Shu-ti also called on the public to increase their physical activity and develop regular exercise habits for the sake of health. If you do not have complete and regular exercise time and habits, you can also change your commuting method and use walking or cycling, combined with public transportation, to replace riding a motorcycle or driving. This can not only save transportation expenses, save energy and reduce carbon emissions, and reduce air pollution, but also increase physical activity.