The story
A World Health Organisation (WHO) study has found that around 1.8 billion people in the world are inactive.
The results are part of a worldwide study and show that more people are inactive globally than the last study in 2010.
Scientists have linked a lack of physical activity to lots of serious health problems, including an increase in the risk of stokes, heart attacks, diabetes and some cancers.
Neil and Georgie explain this news story and teach you some useful vocabulary.
News headlines
‘Wake-up call‘: third of adults not doing enough physical activity
Medical Express
Laziness is ‘silent threat’ putting 1.8billion at risk of heart attacks, cancer & dementia, WHO warns
The Sun
Britons are inactive – but WHO figures reveal they have leapfrogged one rival
The Telegraph
Key words and phrases
wake-up call
a piece of information which gives a strong warning about a problem
- This practice exam was a real wake-up call. I need to improve my spelling if I’m going to pass the real one.
silent threat
a danger people don’t know about or can’t see
- This email system is a silent threat to the company. It could be hacked really easily.
leapfrog
jump ahead of somebody in a competition
- My favourite football team has been leapfrogged in the tournament by their rivals. This is a nightmare!