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Nutrition, physical activity, obesity section 4<br />

• use of mass media to raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity;<br />

• surveillance and monitoring of interventions for promoting physical activity.<br />

For healthy adults aged 18-65 years WHO recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity<br />

physical activity five days a week or at least 20 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical<br />

activity three days a week.<br />

Overall, adults over the age of 65 should reach the same physical activity goals as healthy<br />

adults in the lower age group, in order to increase muscle strength and balance, which help<br />

prevent falls.<br />

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