Physical inactivity as a risk factor for all-cause mortality in Brazil (1990-2017)

• Main Authors: Diego Augusto Santos Silva (Author), Mark Stephen Tremblay (Author), Fatima Marinho (Author), Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro (Author), Ewerton Cousin (Author), Bruno Ramos Nascimento (Author), Paulo da Fonseca Valença Neto (Author), Mohsen Naghavi (Author), Deborah Carvalho Malta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to estimate the mortality from all causes as a result of physical inactivity in Brazil and in Brazilian states over 28 years (1990-2017). Methods Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study for Brazil and states were used. The metrics used were th...