The creation of virtual worlds turns out to be no substitute for advances in the physical world.

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With advances in measuring physical activity levels, we have discovered, to our horror, that 95% of the UK population are not even doing the minimum recommended amounts of physical activity to confer even basic health benefits (30 minutes' moderate to vigorous physical activity on at least five days a week - or the equivalent).

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But while technology advances to aid this, our physical bodies remain the same.

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Americans are living longer and living better as a result of great advances in our understanding of nutrition and physical care.

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The effect of this tardiness has been to put physical activity in reverse gear compared with population trends and advances in tobacco and alcohol control and diet.

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With so much geopolitical, economic and ethical uncertainty, advances in compliance for business, and risk management for both the physical and financial protection of businesses and people, will continue their steep trajectories.

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However it is precisely in these 'witchcraft' areas in which the advances of medicine have occurred, but very little has encroached into the basic physical examination.

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