TY - JOUR T1 - Physical inactivity is associated with earlier mortality — the evidence is incontrovertible JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 719 LP - 720 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X613061 VL - 61 IS - 593 AU - Richard Weiler AU - Emmanuel Stamatakis AU - Steven N Blair Y1 - 2011/12/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/61/593/719.3.abstract N2 - We commend BJGP for publishing and bringing much needed attention to the opinions of Mike Fitzpatrick on the perceptions of physical activity promotion within the healthcare sector in this country.1There is, however, nothing virtuous, propagandist, patronising, and infantile about physical inactivity being the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality responsible for 6% of worldwide deaths and a major contributing factor to 60% of global non-communicable diseases.2 There is a clear causal relationship between the amount of movement people do and all-cause mortality. … ER -