Preventing noncommunicable diseases through structural changes in urban environments

Authors
Franco Tejero, Manuel; Bilal Álvarez, UsamaUniversity of Alcalá Author; Diez-Roux, Ana V
Identifiers
Permanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/20921
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-203865
ISSN: 0143-005X
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Date
2014
Embargo end date
2015-04-23
Affiliation
Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Cirugía Ciencias Médicas y Sociales. Unidad docente Ciencias Sanitarias y Médicosociales
Bibliographic citation
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2015, v. 69, p. 509-511
Keywords
Social epidemiology
Chronic diseases
Neighborhoods
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info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/336893
Document type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-203865
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© BMJ, 2014
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Abstract
The primary determinants of disease are mainly economic and social, and therefore its remedies must also be economic and social. Medicine and politics cannot and should not be kept apart. Rose1 To achieve [a reduction in overweight and obesity] is perhaps the major public health and societal challenge of the century. Potential strategies include [….] redesign of built environments to promote physical activity, changes in food systems, restrictions on aggressive promotion of unhealthy drinks and foods to children and economic strategies such as taxation. Willet2
 
 
 
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