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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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  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Life Expectancy, Disease Prevention and Wellness Assessment; Chapter 2. Overweight and Obesity: Associated Health Risks and Economic Costs; Chapter 3. Physical Activity: Its Role in Disease/Disorder Prevention; Chapter 4. Nutrition: Its Role in Aging, Health and Disease; Chapter 5. Substance Abuse, Herbal Medicines and Environmental Factors: Their Effect on Aging, Health and Disease; Index.