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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 23.
Published in final edited form as: Compr Physiol. 2012 Apr;2(2):1143–1211. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c110025

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Physical inactivity is an actual cause of premature death by interacting with other environmental factors to increase risk factors for metabolic syndrome, which, in turn produces two “leading causes” of “premature death” (type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis). Primary prevention of physical inactivity is shown by physical activity inhibiting physical inactivity.