40% of Japanese physically inactive in 2016, above world average

About 40 percent of Japanese adults were physically inactive in 2016, above the global average of 28 percent, exposing them to risks of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and dementia, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday.The WHO report found more than 1.4 billion people aged 18 and older -- or a quarter of people in the 168 countries and regions surveyed -- did not get enough physical activity to stay in shape due to such factors as long working hours, developed public transport and prevalence of smartphones.The ratio of such people in Japan compared with 67 percent in Kuwait, …READ FULL ARTICLE