Estimating the burden of disease attributable to physical inactivity in Scotland

This analysis reinforces the importance of physical inactivity as a risk factor for non-communicable disease (NCD) in Scotland. It uses data to model the estimated burden of disease attributed to inactivity related to ischaemic heart disease (IHD) at multiple levels – national, health board and by local authority area. Public Health Scotland 2023

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to physical inactivity in Scotland

This analysis reinforces the importance of physical inactivity as a risk factor for non-communicable disease (NCD) in Scotland. It uses data to model the estimated burden of disease attributed to inactivity related to ischaemic heart disease (IHD) at multiple levels – national, health board and by local authority area. Public Health Scotland 2023