According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical inactivity is a leading cause of disease and disability. In fact, the WHO states that sedentary lifestyles increase all causes of mortality, double the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity, and increase the risks of colon cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, lipid disorders, depression, and anxiety. 

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