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A Crisis Call For New Preventive Medicine : Emerging Effects Of Lifestyle On Morbidity And Mortality.

Of the ten most common causes of death in industrialized countries, atleast two-thirds are lifestyle related (i.e. poor nutrition, physicalinactivity, overweight/obesity, cigarette smoking, alcohol/drug abuseand the environment, among others). The rapidly expanding elder population will put further...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Knight, Joseph A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Of the ten most common causes of death in industrialized countries, atleast two-thirds are lifestyle related (i.e. poor nutrition, physicalinactivity, overweight/obesity, cigarette smoking, alcohol/drug abuseand the environment, among others). The rapidly expanding elder population will put further demands onhealth care systems already burdened by the elderly and thepoor. However, increasing age need not be associated with expandinghealth care costs if people improve their lifestyles.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (773 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789812565471
9812565477
1281877026
9781281877024
9786611877026
6611877029