Population aging is predicted to be the primary contributor to the estimated 112% surge in global Parkinson's disease cases by 2050, a BMJ study finds.
Researchers identified a J-shaped dose–response relationship, with minimal anxiety risk at six sedentary hours per day but a steep increase beyond this threshold, while walking for more than ten minutes on most days mitigated this effect.
Despite declines in tobacco use, adults with disabilities had higher usage rates. Differences in use across cumulative disabilities persisted or worsened, the study found.