The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of health risks resulting from too little physical exercise among young people. The warning is related to a newly published study on which the organization is relying.
According to the reporting, the warning concerns the lack of activity among young people in general. The WHO's notice thus addresses a development that has long concerned health experts: many adolescents do not move enough to protect their health over the long term.
However, the available information provides only a brief overview. Specific findings of the study, the size of the group examined, the age range of the participants, and the countries considered are not mentioned in the report. Likewise, there is no information on which health consequences the study specifically demonstrates or what amount of physical activity the WHO considers appropriate for young people.
The report comes from the public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk. Further details about the study and the organization's recommendations are not provided in the coverage. Anyone wishing to understand the complete findings must rely on the publication by the WHO or the underlying study.