ONE IN FOUR
One in four of us are now living with at least two health conditions.
82% of people with cancer, 92% with cardiovascular disease, 92% with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and 70% with a mental health condition have at least
ONE additional condition.
By 2035
2/3 of adults
(aged 65 years and older)will have two or more long-term conditions.
43% of adults
in England has at least ONE long-term health condition
and this group is twice as likely to be inactive as those living without health conditions. The likelihood of inactivity also increases with the number of conditions.
Exercise has been labelled as the
“miracle cure”
for long-term health conditions:
40%
of long-term health conditions could be prevented by reducing inactivity
1 in 6
UK deaths are due to physical inactivity
Physical activity can help manage more than
20
common physical and mental health conditions
2/3 of people
living with long-term conditions want to be more active, but they face barriers to doing so. [JH1]
ONE IN FOUR
One in four people would be more active if advised by a healthcare professional.[JH2]