Table 1.

Relative risks (RR) and population attributable risks (PAR%) for physical inactivity in Canada, Australia, and the USA.

	Canada		Australia		USA
Disease	RR	PAR%	RR	PAR%	RR	PAR%
CHD	1.45	19.4	1.5	18	2.0	22
Stroke	1.60	24.3	2.0	16	na	Na
Hypertension	1.30	13.8	na	na	1.5	12
Colon Cancer	1.41	18.0	1.5	19	2.0	22
Breast Cancer	1.31	14.2	1.1	9	1.2	5
Type 2 Diabetes	1.50	21.1	1.3	13	1.5	12
Osteoporosis	1.59	24.0	1.4*	18*	2.0	18*

Source: Canadian Data [20]; Australian Data [161]; US Data: [162]. *Evaluated the incidence of falls/fractures.