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Topic- Public policy
Untouched by Olympic fever, physical inactivity sits strong
In a special edition, The Lancet published a group of papers on physical activity around the world—more accurately, physical inactivity. The papers were written by members of the Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group.
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Hypertension and diabetes a global issue
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report that highlights the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, among other indicators of health. As reported in ICAA Research Review (11[34] September 2011) late last year, the World Health Organization published an action plan to control noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease and stroke, which have overtaken infectious disease, such as diarrhea, HIV and malaria, as the leading causes of death globally.
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Lifestyle choices and prevention key to healthy aging
Recognizing the impact of the world’s aging population, the World Health Organization (WHO) chose aging and health as the theme of World Health Day (April 7, 2012). In concert with the theme “Good health adds life to years,” the organization released data and recommendations. The overall messages centered on lifestyle, prevention and reinventing aging.
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