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Obesity : health and economic consequences of an impending global challenge /

Obesity is a global ticking time-bomb with huge potential negative economic and health impacts, especially for the poor. Countries and global partners need to act urgently to address this ensuing epidemic with emphasis highlighting interventions that require corrective public action rather than one...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shekar, Meera (Editor ), Popkin, Barry M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2020]
Colección:Human development perspectives.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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520 |a Obesity is a global ticking time-bomb with huge potential negative economic and health impacts, especially for the poor. Countries and global partners need to act urgently to address this ensuing epidemic with emphasis highlighting interventions that require corrective public action rather than one of individual responsibility 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
505 0 |a Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Executive Summary -- What This Report Does -- Obesity: The Problem Defined -- The Health and Economic Costs of Obesity -- Factors Affecting Obesity -- Opportunities to Address Obesity -- Country Experience to Date -- Conclusions and Next Steps -- Chapter 1: Why This Report Now? -- Overweight/Obesity: A Ticking Time Bomb -- A Drain on National Economies and an Imperative for Government Action -- Global Attention to Overweight/Obesity -- What Is New in This Report? -- Notes -- References 
505 8 |a Chapter 2: Prevalence and Trends -- What Is Overweight/Obesity? -- Global Overweight/Obesity Prevalence -- Global and Regional Trends in Overweight/Obesity over Time -- The Equity Perspective -- The Double Burden of Malnutrition -- Annex 2A: Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity: Additional Tables and Figures -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Health and Economic Impacts of Overweight/Obesity -- The Health Impact: Why Overweight/Obesity Matters -- The Economic Costs of Overweight/Obesity -- The Economic Factors That Affect Overweight/Obesity -- The Role of Government 
505 8 |a The Cost of Overweight/Obesity for Climate Co-Benefits and Water Use -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Factors Affecting Overweight/Obesity Prevalence -- Global Factors Associated with Increased Overweight/Obesity -- Factors Linked to Weight Gain and Overweight/Obesity at the Individual and Community Levels -- The Role of Changing Diets and Food Systems -- Impetus for Action -- References -- Chapter 5: Addressing Overweight/Obesity: Lessons for Future Actions -- Typology of Actions to Prevent Overweight/Obesity -- Approaches to Reducing Overweight/Obesity 
505 8 |a Taxation for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Design, Impact, and Challenges -- Diet-Related Taxation -- Country Experience with Other Diet-Related Programs and Policies -- Lessons for Overweight/Obesity Prevention Strategies from Nine Country Case Studies -- Key Interventions with Potential for Impact -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Business Unusual: How Can Development Partners Support Countries to Fight Obesity? -- The Role of Development Partners in Supporting Countries to Prevent Overweight/Obesity -- Is There Potential for Business Unusual? 
505 8 |a Strategic Area 1: Leveraging the Range of Tools to Scale Up Investments -- Strategic Area 2: Scaling Up Promising Interventions and Policies -- Strategic Area 3: Building the Evidence and Knowledge Base across Sectors -- Conclusions and Next Steps: The Opportunities and the Challenges -- References -- Boxes -- Box 3.1 Obesity: Both a Disease and a Risk Factor -- Box 5.1 The Impact of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Nonessential Foods in Mexico -- Box 5.2 Links between Active Transport and Overweight/Obesity -- Box 6.1 Key Milestones for Scaling Up Global Efforts to Prevent Overweight/Obesity. 
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650 0 |a Nutrition policy. 
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650 2 |a Nutrition Policy 
650 6 |a Obésité. 
650 6 |a Obésité  |x Aspect économique. 
650 6 |a Politique alimentaire. 
650 7 |a Nutrition policy  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Obesity  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Übergewicht  |2 gnd 
650 7 |a Armut  |2 gnd 
650 7 |a Wohlfahrt  |2 gnd 
650 7 |a Humankapital  |2 gnd 
650 7 |a Wirtschaftsentwicklung  |2 gnd 
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700 1 |a Popkin, Barry M.,  |e editor. 
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