GENEVA - The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA), which closed on Saturday, has endorsed an action plan to counter worldwide declining physical activity, especially among young people where 81 percent of adolescents aged 11-17 years do not meet global recommendations.Member States endorsed the World Health Organization Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) at the May 21-26 WHA here on the 70th anniversary of the WHO.You approved our new Global Action Plan for Physical Activity, which is essential for our fight against noncommunicable diseases, said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General in his closing speech at the WHA on Saturday.He noted that the WHA held a very successful Walk the Talk event, and regular yoga sessions during committee meetings that helped liven up the assembly and are important statements that we practice what we preach.GAPPA is a new initiative aimed at increasing participation in physical activity by people of all ages and ability to promote health and beat noncommunicable diseases.These include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, and support improved mental health and quality of life.WHO says that worldwide, 23 percent of adults and 81 percent of adolescents aged 11-17 years do not meet the global recommendations for physical activity.Prevalence of inactivity is as high as 80 percent in some adult populations influenced by changing patterns of transportation, use of technology, urbanization, and cultural values.GAPPA provides countries with a prioritized list of policy actions to address the multiple cultural, environmental and individual determinants of physical inactivity.These actions are connected to four objectives that focus on creating active societies, environments, active people and active systems.The plan's goal is a 15 percent reduction in the global prevalence of physical inactivity in adults and in adolescents by 2030.WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle that requires energy expenditure.It can be undertaken in many ways: walking, cycling, sports and active forms of recreation (e.g. dance, yoga, tai chi, weight training) are common types.Physical activity can also be undertaken as part of work (e.g. lifting, carrying or other active tasks) and as part of paid or unpaid domestic tasks around the home (e.g. cleaning, carrying and care duties).Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking activity characterized by low energy expenditure, such as sitting, reclining or lying down.WHO says recent evidence indicates that high levels of continuous sedentary behavior (such as sitting for long periods of time) are associated with abnormal glucose metabolism and cardio-metabolic morbidity, as well as overall mortality. tyvek wristbands24 wristbandsrubber bracelets cheap
BEIJING -- Fugitive Guo Wengui is suspected of collusion with air traffic control and Hainan Airlines staff to obtain passengers' personal information, according to Chinese police. Guo, who is listed on the Interpol "red notice" of wanted fugitives, is also suspected of fabricating and distorting information to mislead the public, police said, citing a case on personal information infringement involving Guo. Song Jun, 47, who had been working for civil aviation air traffic control for more than 20 years, and Ma Cong, from Hainan Airlines, were arrested by police in June this year for suspected personal information infringements in this case. "[Guo] betrays anyone for money, including the country and his loved ones," said Song, adding that his dealings with Guo have ruined his family. Song first met Guo in 2009. In August 2015, Guo asked Song to provide flight information of several business passengers. "Guo, who had fled overseas at the time, said that he would like to better understand China's economic situation through the travel information of entrepreneurs," Song said. "He promised to help me emigrate to Britain, purchase a house, and look after my daughter who was studying there," Song said. Guo also attempted to collect personal information of political figures and celebrities from the Middle East and the United States, as well as their relatives, Song said. From December 2015 to March 2017, Song and Ma shared 561 pieces of flight information concerning 146 Hainan Airlines passengers with Guo, police investigation showed. Guo then fabricated stories using the flight information, claiming that the information had been provided by Ma Jian, former vice minister of state security, police said. "Guo created stories of love affairs between men and women who traveled on the same flight," Song said. Police found Guo had released such stories via overseas media outlets and online video platforms. Last month, a Chinese court ruled that Guo, who controlled Beijing Pangu Investment Co, Ltd, had directed three individuals to apply for loans from banks using fake contracts, stamps, and financial statements. The three have received prison terms for fraudulently obtaining loans and foreign exchange. Kaifeng People's Procuratorate in Central China's Henan province has also initiated a public prosecution against Guo's Henan Yuda Real Estate Company and its employees, on charges of defrauding loans and bill acceptance.
