This paper discusses experience to date with the formulation and implementation of Healthy City projects in the South. After describing the origin of the Healthy Cities movement and what constitutes a Healthy City project, it reviews the experience of Healthy City initiatives in Fayoum (Egypt), Quetta (Pakistan) and Campinas (Brazil). It then discusses the roles of three critical stakeholders: ...

Childhood obesity has rapidly increased in Korea during the past 20–30 years. Approximately 1 of 10 children and adolescents is obese. Appropriate prevention and intervention measures urgently need. Obesity prevention starts early in life, i.e., obesity prevention and education begins during the period of fetal development in utero. Behavioral changes are the most positively reflected during pr...

introduction: due to irregular growth and expansion of cities, especially in developing countries, various issues and difficulties have arisen in different economic, social and ecological fields and various measurements and approaches in order to supply desirable conditions for today and future generations. healthy city approach is one these approaches as today it’s a new mechanism proposed by ...