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What can public health nutritionists do to curb the epidemic of nutrition-related noncommunicable disease?
- Source :
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Nutrition reviews [Nutr Rev] 2009 May; Vol. 67 Suppl 1, pp. S79-82. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- As a result of the rapid shift in dietary and activity patterns, the world is facing a pandemic of obesity. This new global pandemic is rapidly becoming a problem of the poor. Extensive work has been undertaken to document the changes in weight and, to a much lesser extent, in diet, energy expenditures, and activity patterns. Broad-based creative public health actions are needed to offset these larger forces that promote energy imbalance, poor diets, and reduced physical activity. Inaction will result in an acceleration of morbidity, disability, and deaths from major nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases - primarily in developing countries.
- Subjects :
- Chronic Disease
Developing Countries
Diet economics
Dietetics
Exercise physiology
Food Supply
Global Health
Humans
Obesity economics
Obesity epidemiology
Obesity etiology
Public Health
Diet trends
Health Promotion organization & administration
Nutrition Policy
Obesity prevention & control
Poverty
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1753-4887
- Volume :
- 67 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nutrition reviews
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19453685
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00165.x