Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus and chronic respiratory diseases generate a heavy burden in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) cause nearly a third...
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okr-10986-124172021-04-23T14:03:06Z Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean Bonilla Chacin, Maria Eugenia ADULT MEN AGING ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE BIRTH WEIGHT BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CARE SERVICES CAUSES OF DEATH CHRONIC DISEASES CHRONIC MALNUTRITION COMMUNICABLE DISEASES DEATH RATES DEATHS DIABETES DIABETES MELLITUS DIET DIETS DISABILITY DOUBLE BURDEN GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HOSPITALIZATIONS HYPERTENSION INJURIES LEGAL STATUS LIFESTYLES LOW BIRTH WEIGHT MALE YOUTH MALNOURISHED CHILDREN MALNUTRITION MARKETING MEDICINES MOTHER MOTHERS NCD NEOPLASMS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY CONCERN PREVALENCE PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RESPIRATORY DISEASES RISK FACTORS ROAD TRAFFIC ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS SCHOOLS SMOKING SODIUM TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO USE TREATMENT USE OF ALCOHOL VIOLENCE YOUTH Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus and chronic respiratory diseases generate a heavy burden in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) cause nearly a third of all deaths, while malignant and other neoplasms cause one in six. Although there are large variations across countries, some face a heavy double burden of disease as communicable diseases, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions remain important causes of death and disability. In addition, injuries, particularly intentional, add to the burden. The burden of NCDs is increasing and consequently the pressure on regional health systems is growing. In this context, treatment alone will not be fiscally sustainable as the cost of treating NCDs in general is much higher than that of communicable diseases (World Bank 2011). Thus the urgent needs to promote healthy living in the region through population-wide multi-sectoral interventions to improve nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce tobacco use and alcohol abuse. The role of the health sector is central to ensuring that multi-sectoral interventions to promote healthy lifestyles are designed and implemented along with targeted health care services. Also crucial is surveillance of NCDs and their risk factors. This function needs to be strengthened to improve information on the prevalence of NCDs and their risk factors and to respond adequately to the epidemic. 2013-02-20T15:11:49Z 2013-02-20T15:11:49Z 2012-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16579565/promoting-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean-promoting-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12417 English en_US En breve;no. 176 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean |
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ADULT MEN AGING ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE BIRTH WEIGHT BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CARE SERVICES CAUSES OF DEATH CHRONIC DISEASES CHRONIC MALNUTRITION COMMUNICABLE DISEASES DEATH RATES DEATHS DIABETES DIABETES MELLITUS DIET DIETS DISABILITY DOUBLE BURDEN GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HOSPITALIZATIONS HYPERTENSION INJURIES LEGAL STATUS LIFESTYLES LOW BIRTH WEIGHT MALE YOUTH MALNOURISHED CHILDREN MALNUTRITION MARKETING MEDICINES MOTHER MOTHERS NCD NEOPLASMS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY CONCERN PREVALENCE PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RESPIRATORY DISEASES RISK FACTORS ROAD TRAFFIC ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS SCHOOLS SMOKING SODIUM TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO USE TREATMENT USE OF ALCOHOL VIOLENCE YOUTH |
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ADULT MEN AGING ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE BIRTH WEIGHT BURDEN OF DISEASE CANCER CANCERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CARE SERVICES CAUSES OF DEATH CHRONIC DISEASES CHRONIC MALNUTRITION COMMUNICABLE DISEASES DEATH RATES DEATHS DIABETES DIABETES MELLITUS DIET DIETS DISABILITY DOUBLE BURDEN GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HOSPITALIZATIONS HYPERTENSION INJURIES LEGAL STATUS LIFESTYLES LOW BIRTH WEIGHT MALE YOUTH MALNOURISHED CHILDREN MALNUTRITION MARKETING MEDICINES MOTHER MOTHERS NCD NEOPLASMS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY CONCERN PREVALENCE PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RESPIRATORY DISEASES RISK FACTORS ROAD TRAFFIC ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS SCHOOLS SMOKING SODIUM TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO PRODUCTS TOBACCO USE TREATMENT USE OF ALCOHOL VIOLENCE YOUTH Bonilla Chacin, Maria Eugenia Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such
as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus and
chronic respiratory diseases generate a heavy burden in the
Latin America and the Caribbean region. Cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) cause nearly a third of all deaths, while
malignant and other neoplasms cause one in six. Although
there are large variations across countries, some face a
heavy double burden of disease as communicable diseases,
maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions remain
important causes of death and disability. In addition,
injuries, particularly intentional, add to the burden. The
burden of NCDs is increasing and consequently the pressure
on regional health systems is growing. In this context,
treatment alone will not be fiscally sustainable as the cost
of treating NCDs in general is much higher than that of
communicable diseases (World Bank 2011). Thus the urgent
needs to promote healthy living in the region through
population-wide multi-sectoral interventions to improve
nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce tobacco use
and alcohol abuse. The role of the health sector is central
to ensuring that multi-sectoral interventions to promote
healthy lifestyles are designed and implemented along with
targeted health care services. Also crucial is surveillance
of NCDs and their risk factors. This function needs to be
strengthened to improve information on the prevalence of
NCDs and their risk factors and to respond adequately to the epidemic. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Bonilla Chacin, Maria Eugenia |
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Bonilla Chacin, Maria Eugenia |
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Bonilla Chacin, Maria Eugenia |
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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| title_full |
Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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promoting healthy living in latin america and the caribbean |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16579565/promoting-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean-promoting-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12417 |
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