The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 66 SPORT TO IMPROVE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SPORT TO IMPROVE HEALTH SEDENTARY LIFESTYLES POSE A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM Nowadays, we tend to lead sedentary lifestyles intensity physical activity and sport boost the immune characterised by physical inactivity. However, scientific system and play an essential role in preventing and research has proven that this has serious consequences treating many illnesses and maintaining good overall for our health. The figures are shocking: almost one in physical and mental health. Moving a little bit every day two people in France is obese (17%) or overweight reduces the risk of premature death by 30%, cuts the (31%). The Covid-19 pandemic is a health emergency risk of depression by 30% and lowers the risk of many that strengthens this observation: even moderate- types of cancer. The French Agency for Food, ANSES GUIDELINES Environmental and Occupational FOR 11- TO 17-YEAR-OLDS: Health & Safety (Anses) shares its view on assessing risks related to SCREEN TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY levels of physical activity and NO MORE THAN AT LEAST sedentary behaviour among children and teenagers 2 hours 60 minutes a day a day The Anses study published in September 2020 aims to estimate the proportion of children and teenagers whose sedentary 66% behaviour or low levels of physical activity could present risks to their do not achieve health. It recommends that 6- to the Anses guidelines, 17-year-olds have no more than two putting their health hours of leisure screen time a day at risk and engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity a day. 17% 11- TO 17- are particularly at risk YEAR-OLDS (less than 20 minutes of physical activity, coupled with over 4.5 hours of screen time a day)