PHE April 2016
- This analysis considers the impact of physical inactivity on five disease areas for which population attributable fractions (PAFs) are available for physical inactivity, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke, breast cancer, colon/rectum cancer and diabetes mellitus.
- Other important health conditions were not included in this estimate (due to a lack of population attributable fractions) include obesity, musculoskeletal health, mental health and functional health.
- Using the most recent PAFs and 2013-14 data collected by CCGs, physical inactivity was found to cost the NHS £455m which equates to £817,274 per 100,000 individuals or £8.17 per person.
- The figures suggest that the cost of physical inactivity in England vary hugely across the country, ranging from a high of £13.73 per person to £4.40.
