WHO Study Reveals Global Adolescent Physical Inactivity Unchanged in 15 Years

A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO), published in The Lancet Global Health, indicates that physical activity levels among adolescents globally have not improved in the past 15 years. The research, which analyzed data from 389 population-based surveys across 140 countries, found that one in four adolescents (aged 11-17) does not achieve at least an hour of physical activity on any day of the week. On average, adolescents reported being active only 2.7 days a week, with a persistent gender gap where girls are less active than boys.