Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has been experiencing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition which has important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, but it is also experiencing major...
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okr-10986-170452021-04-23T14:03:33Z Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean Bonilla-Chacín, María E. ADOLESCENT AGING AGRICULTURE ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE ALCOHOL POLICIES ALCOHOL PURCHASE ALCOHOL SALES BUTTER CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CHRONIC DISEASES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CORONARY HEART DISEASE COST EFFECTIVENESS DANGERS DIABETES DIETS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES FATS FOOD INDUSTRY FOOD PREFERENCES FOOD PRODUCTION FRUITS GAUGE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC HEALTH PROMOTION HEART DISEASE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION LABELING LAWS LEGAL DRINKING AGE LIFESTYLES MARKETING MORTALITY NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PHYSICIANS PROCESSED FOODS PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PLACES REDUCING TOBACCO USE RESTAURANTS RISK ASSESSMENT RISK FACTORS SCHOOLS SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS SMOKING SMOKING IN PUBLIC SODIUM SUGAR SUGARS TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO USE VEGETABLES The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has been experiencing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition which has important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, but it is also experiencing major changes in lifestyle. This has altered the disease and mortality profile, reflected in the increasing weight of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. These conditions also represent an increasing economic and development threat to households, health systems, and economies. The study also ranked tobacco use among the first five risk factors in LAC and alcohol abuse as the main risk factor in all sub-regions, with the exception of the Caribbean and southern LAC, where alcohol was ranked among the first five. However, voluntary actions are often ineffective and policymakers have replaced them with regulations. For example, in Europe, Canada, and the US, early voluntary nutrition labeling actions failed to meet government standards and expectations which led governments to use mandatory guidelines. In New York City, authorities encouraged restaurants to voluntarily provide easily-seen nutrition information to customers, but, as this did not occur, the City passed a regulation. In general, policymakers and health advocates often gauge and mobilize public opinion to support these health promotion policies and ensure their design and implementation. 2014-02-12T19:54:30Z 2014-02-12T19:54:30Z 2013-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17262177/governance-multi-sectoral-interventions-promote-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17045 English en_US En breve;no. 181 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean Latin America |
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ADOLESCENT AGING AGRICULTURE ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE ALCOHOL POLICIES ALCOHOL PURCHASE ALCOHOL SALES BUTTER CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CHRONIC DISEASES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CORONARY HEART DISEASE COST EFFECTIVENESS DANGERS DIABETES DIETS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES FATS FOOD INDUSTRY FOOD PREFERENCES FOOD PRODUCTION FRUITS GAUGE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC HEALTH PROMOTION HEART DISEASE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION LABELING LAWS LEGAL DRINKING AGE LIFESTYLES MARKETING MORTALITY NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PHYSICIANS PROCESSED FOODS PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PLACES REDUCING TOBACCO USE RESTAURANTS RISK ASSESSMENT RISK FACTORS SCHOOLS SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS SMOKING SMOKING IN PUBLIC SODIUM SUGAR SUGARS TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO USE VEGETABLES |
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ADOLESCENT AGING AGRICULTURE ALCOHOL ALCOHOL ABUSE ALCOHOL POLICIES ALCOHOL PURCHASE ALCOHOL SALES BUTTER CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CHRONIC DISEASES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CORONARY HEART DISEASE COST EFFECTIVENESS DANGERS DIABETES DIETS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL EFFECTIVE TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES FATS FOOD INDUSTRY FOOD PREFERENCES FOOD PRODUCTION FRUITS GAUGE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC HEALTH PROMOTION HEART DISEASE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERVENTION LABELING LAWS LEGAL DRINKING AGE LIFESTYLES MARKETING MORTALITY NUTRITION OBESITY OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PHYSICIANS PROCESSED FOODS PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PLACES REDUCING TOBACCO USE RESTAURANTS RISK ASSESSMENT RISK FACTORS SCHOOLS SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS SMOKING SMOKING IN PUBLIC SODIUM SUGAR SUGARS TOBACCO TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY TOBACCO EPIDEMIC TOBACCO INDUSTRY TOBACCO USE VEGETABLES Bonilla-Chacín, María E. Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
region has been experiencing a rapid demographic and
epidemiological transition which has important health and
economic consequences. Not only is the population aging
rapidly, but it is also experiencing major changes in
lifestyle. This has altered the disease and mortality
profile, reflected in the increasing weight of
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease,
stroke, cancer and diabetes. These conditions also represent
an increasing economic and development threat to households,
health systems, and economies. The study also ranked tobacco
use among the first five risk factors in LAC and alcohol
abuse as the main risk factor in all sub-regions, with the
exception of the Caribbean and southern LAC, where alcohol
was ranked among the first five. However, voluntary actions
are often ineffective and policymakers have replaced them
with regulations. For example, in Europe, Canada, and the
US, early voluntary nutrition labeling actions failed to
meet government standards and expectations which led
governments to use mandatory guidelines. In New York City,
authorities encouraged restaurants to voluntarily provide
easily-seen nutrition information to customers, but, as this
did not occur, the City passed a regulation. In general,
policymakers and health advocates often gauge and mobilize
public opinion to support these health promotion policies
and ensure their design and implementation. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Bonilla-Chacín, María E. |
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Bonilla-Chacín, María E. |
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Bonilla-Chacín, María E. |
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Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Governance of Multi-sectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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governance of multi-sectoral interventions to promote healthy living in latin america and the caribbean |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17262177/governance-multi-sectoral-interventions-promote-healthy-living-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17045 |
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