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- Title
Prevention of overweight and obesity from a public health perspective.
- Authors
Aranceta, Javier; Moreno, Basilio; Moya, Manuel; Anadón, Arturo
- Abstract
International organizations have raised awareness of the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide and the impact on morbidity, mortality, quality of life, and cost of healthcare. The development and implementation of obesity prevention strategies requires the identification and understanding of determinant factors that can be influenced by effective large-scale action plans over time. Strategies aimed at the primary prevention of obesity in a population should be multifaceted and designed to actively involve stakeholders and other major parties concerned; in addition, multiple settings for implementation should be considered. In this paper, an overview is presented of the strategies currently in place for obesity prevention, particularly in Spain.
- Subjects
SPAIN; REGULATION of body weight; PREVENTION of obesity; HEALTH planning; PUBLIC health research; INTERNATIONAL cooperation on public health; MEDICAL care costs; STRATEGIC planning -- Social aspects
- Publication
Nutrition Reviews, 2009, Vol 67, pS83
- ISSN
0029-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00166.x