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(English) Physical inactivity and obesity in Italy. Trends and individual and social effects (Italiano) Sedentarietà e obesità in Italia. Tendenze ed effetti individuali e sociali

Antonio Tintori

IRPPS Working Papers from National Research Council, Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies

Abstract: (English) Physical inactivity and obesity are partly related problems which are typical of economically advanced societies. In many countries today this phenomenon represents a social emergency, affecting the quality of life of people and of the national health systems; the latter have to deal with a rising number of chronic diseases linked to unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits. A sedentary lifestyle is expanding in Europe and, in Italy, involves a third of the child population. Even obesity is rising in Italy, above all in the younger age range The focus on healthy lifestyles and well-being, in both public and private sectors, does not seem to reduce this trend. This paper promotes sport as an individual and politic priority chance to combat and prevent overweight and to support the physical, mental and social well-being of the population; it highlights the “global” nature of sport which conveys ideas such as health, education, cohesiveness and those values encouraging a harmonious individual growth and a social sustainable development. (Italiano) Sedentarietà e obesità sono problemi in parte correlati tipici delle società economicamente più avanzate. In molti Paesi questi fenomeni rappresentano oggi un’emergenza sociale, con importanti ripercussioni sulla qualità di vita degli individui e sui sistemi sanitari nazionali, chiamati alla cura di un numero crescente di patologie croniche legate a scorretti stili di vita e inadeguate abitudini alimentari. La sedentarietà è in espansione in Europa, e in Italia coinvolge 1/3 della popolazione infantile. Anche l’obesità risulta in crescita in Italia, nelle fasce più giovanili della popolazione. L’attenzione verso stili di vita corretti e il benessere generale che a più livelli viene attivata in ambito sia pubblico sia privato non appare incidere in modo significativo nel ridurre l’impatto di questi fenomeni. Il presente paper promuove l’idea della pratica di attività fisico-sportive come prioritaria chance individuale e politica per combattere e prevenire il sovrappeso e sostenere il benessere psico-fisico e sociale della popolazione, sottolineando la natura “globale” dello sport, che coinvolge i concetti di salute, educazione, coesione e trasmissione di valori propedeutici a un’armonica crescita individuale e a un sostenibile sviluppo sociale.

Keywords: (English) Physical inactivity; Obesity; Lifestyles; Quality of Life; Wellness; Social policies; Physical and sporting activities (Italiano) Sedentarietà; Obesità; Stili di vita; Qualità di vita; Benessere; Politiche sociali; Attività fisico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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