Physical inactivity ‘is costing the country €1.6bn every year’

PHYSICAL inactivity is costing Ireland around €1.6 billion per year, a health expert warned yesterday.

Physical inactivity ‘is costing the country €1.6bn every year’

And the cost was likely to increase, with almost seven out of ten (69%) adults not meeting the Department of Health’s recommended levels of physical activity.

“Industry, Government and citizens all have a part to play in tackling this ticking time bomb,” Dr Muireann Cullen, manager of the Nutrition and Health Foundation (NHF) stressed yesterday.

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