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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-09-23
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 926408486X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the scale and characteristics of the obesity epidemic, the respective roles and influence of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-10-12
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9789264063679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the scale and characteristics of the obesity epidemic, the respective roles and influence of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2010-01-10
Total Pages: 107
ISBN-13: 0309139279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today's generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a fundamental role in teaching children about healthy behaviors, even the most positive efforts can be undermined by local environments that are poorly suited to supporting healthy behaviors. For example, many communities lack ready sources of healthy food choices, such as supermarkets and grocery stores. Or they may not provide safe places for children to walk or play. In such communities, even the most motivated child or adolescent may find it difficult to act in healthy ways. Local governments-with jurisdiction over many aspects of land use, food marketing, community planning, transportation, health and nutrition programs, and other community issues-are ideally positioned to promote behaviors that will help children and adolescents reach and maintain healthy weights. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity presents a number of recommendations that touch on the vital role of government actions on all levels-federal, state, and local-in childhood obesity prevention. The book offers healthy eating and physical activity strategies for local governments to consider, making it an excellent resource for mayors, managers, commissioners, council members, county board members, and administrators.
Author: World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9289013885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a brief, clear and easily accessible way, this summary illustrates the dynamics of the obesity epidemic and its impact on public health throughout the WHO European Region, particularly in eastern countries. It describes how factors that increase the risk of obesity are shaped in different settings, such as the family, school, community and workplace. It makes both ethical and economic arguments for accelerating action against obesity, and analyses effective programs and policies in different government sectors, such as education, health, agriculture and trade, urban planning and transport. The summary also describes how to design policies and programs to prevent obesity and how to monitor progress, and calls for specific action by stakeholders: not only government sectors but also the private sector - including food manufacturers, advertisers and traders - and professional consumers' and international and intergovernmental organizations such as the European Union.
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005-01-31
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 0309133408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildren's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the reduction of infant and early childhood mortality. Given this trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking developmentâ€"an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. The increased number of obese children throughout the U.S. during the past 25 years has led policymakers to rank it as one of the most critical public health threats of the 21st-century. Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social, environmental, medical, and dietary factors responsible for its increased prevalence. The book also offers a prevention-oriented action plan that identifies the most promising array of short-term and longer-term interventions, as well as recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of numerous stakeholders in various sectors of society to reduce its future occurrence. Preventing Childhood Obesity explores the underlying causes of this serious health problem and the actions needed to initiate, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children and youth.
Author: Kristian Bolin
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 0762314060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocuses on the economics of obesity. This work assesses the impact of food quality, access to fast food, food prices, legislation, and other factors on diet, physical activity, and body weight. It calculates the impact of obesity on hospital costs and examines the externalities imposed by obesity through health insurance.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-10-07
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9264088814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication examines current efforts to improve health care efficiency, including tools that show promise in helping health systems provide the best care for their money.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2016-01-07
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9264230491
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen years after the introduction of publically-funded universal health insurance, the Mexican health system finds itself at a critical juncture.
Author: Alberini Anna
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-12-01
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9264038043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report, the final output of the Valuation of Environment-Related Health Impacts (VERHI) project, presents new findings on whether the value of reducing environmental risk greater for children than for adults.
Author: Mattias Helble
Publisher:
Published: 2018-04-30
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9784899740858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAsia and the Pacific have recently recorded high rates of not only economic growth but also overweight and obesity, which are important risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer. Both conditions reduce productivity and thus have a direct impact on economies. Both conditions are also typically chronic and often require lifelong treatment, which burdens households and governments. This book (i) summarizes the knowledge on overweight and obesity in the region; (ii) presents the main determinants of overweight and obesity across countries; (iii) evaluates the economic costs of overweight and obesity, including the negative impact on productivity and higher probability of premature death; and (iv) recommends ways to lower the incidence of overweight based on market and nonmarket-based instruments.
