Economic aspects of obesity prevention

Ethical Aspects of Obesity Management in Children

Introduction: Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem, but in the view of medical ethics, obesity management in children is associated with challenges. Method and materials: This study is a comprehensive review in English (Cochrane Library, and PubMed) and Persian literature which pointed to the ethical aspects of pediatrics obesity management with content analysis. Results: In t...

Biochemical aspects of exercise in prevention of overweight and obesity

Regular physical activity is an important component of healthy lifestyle providing many beneficial effects such as improving physical fitness, enhancing muscular strength, increasing endurance, promoting well-being and protecting against cardiovascular diseases, cancer or diabetes. Not lesser important is the role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. An importa...

Health Economic Aspects of Injury Prevention at the Municipal Level

Economic and programmatic aspects of congenital syphilis prevention.

A review of the economic and programmatic aspects of congenital syphilis was conducted and recommendations made for improvement of its prevention. Congenital syphilis is a preventable disease and the tools to prevent it have been available for decades. In both industrialized and developing countries, but particularly the latter, the prevention of congenital syphilis by antenatal screening is co...

Childhood obesity and prevention in different socio-economic contexts.

OBJECTIVE To assess recent trends in obesity, health beliefs, and lifestyles in Swedish schoolchildren, with focus on socioeconomic disparities. METHOD The study was conducted in two areas with high and low socioeconomic status (SES). 340 11-12 year olds participated in three cross-sectional surveys assessing food-related behaviours, physical activity and health beliefs, together with anthrop...