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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Urban Planning

Background:

  • Physical inactivity is a global pandemic causing over 5.3 million deaths yearly.
  • Large-scale data on free-living physical activity patterns are lacking worldwide.
  • Smartphones offer a novel tool for global physical activity measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate global physical activity patterns using smartphone accelerometry.
  • To analyze the relationship between activity inequality, obesity, and the built environment.
  • To understand the gender gap in physical activity and its determinants.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dataset of 68 million days of physical activity from 717,527 individuals across 111 countries.
  • Employed smartphone accelerometry for large-scale, real-world activity monitoring.
  • Correlated activity distribution, inequality metrics, and obesity prevalence with urban walkability data.

Main Results:

  • Significant inequality in physical activity distribution was observed within countries.
  • Activity inequality, not average volume, was a stronger predictor of population obesity.
  • Reduced physical activity in females contributed substantially to overall activity inequality.
  • Higher urban walkability correlated with smaller gender activity gaps and reduced inequality.
  • Walkable environments promoted greater physical activity across diverse demographics, particularly females.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing physical activity inequality is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Urban planning and promoting walkable environments can mitigate health disparities.
  • Leveraging technology like smartphones enables global-scale health research and policy development.