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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean : Governance of Multisectoral Activities to Prevent Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases.

The Latin American and Caribbean region has been undergoing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition, which has had important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, it is also experiencing major lifestyle changes. These changes, in turn, have altered th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bonilla-Chacín, María Eugenia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: World Bank Publications, 2013.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Latin American and Caribbean region has been undergoing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition, which has had important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, it is also experiencing major lifestyle changes. These changes, in turn, have altered the disease and mortality profile of the region, resulting in a greater weight of noncommunicable diseases-such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes-within the overall disease burden. As they affect more and more people, noncommunicable diseases pose a growing economic and development threat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781464800177
1464800170
9781306298605
1306298601
9781464800160
1464800162