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  • The World Is Fat

    The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fatteningthe Human Race

    de Barry Popkin ...
    A compelling look at the global trends that have led to today's obesity crisisThe planet's 1.6 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago. As a result of unprecedented trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat, drink, and move, we now ... Leer más

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  • Obesity

    Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge

    Edición de Meera Shekar, Barry Popkin ...
    Series series Human Development Perspectives
    Obesity is a global ticking time bomb with huge potential negative economic and health impacts, especially for the poor. As of 2016, an estimated 44 percent of adults (more than two billion) worldwide are overweight or obese, and over 70 percent of them live in low- or middle-income countries, dispelling the myth that obesity is a problem only in high-income countries. The global obesity epidemic ... Leer más

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  • Obesity

    Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge

    Edición de Meera Shekar, Barry Popkin ...
    Series series Human Development Perspectives
    Obesity is a global ticking time bomb with huge potential negative economic and health impacts, especially for the poor. As of 2016, an estimated 44 percent of adults (more than two billion) worldwide are overweight or obese, and over 70 percent of them live in low- or middle-income countries, dispelling the myth that obesity is a problem only in high-income countries. The global obesity epidemic ... Leer más

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    Obesity and the Limits of Shame

    Obese individuals are twice as likely to experience heart failure as non-obese people. More than eighty-five per cent of type 2 diabetes sufferers are overweight. And in the United States, obese and overweight individuals make up more than two-thirds of the adult population. Public health organizations and governments have traditionally tried to combat obesity through shame-inducing policies, ... Leer más

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  • Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards Healthier Food Environments That Address All Forms of Malnutrition

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    Latin America and the Caribbean managed to reduce the number of undernourished by 20 million compared to the year 2000. However, 2018 marks the fourth consecutive year in which hunger shows a continuous increases.Moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America increased considerably. This increase caused more than 32 million people to join the almost 155 million who lived in food insecurity in ... Leer más

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  • The Fattening of America

    How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It

    A guide to how America became the fattest nation, and how the food industry and the government keep it that way.In The Fattening of America, renowned health economist Eric Finkelstein, along with business writer Laurie Zuckerman, reveal how the US economy has become the driving force behind our expanding waistlines. Blending theory, research, and engaging personal anecdotes, the authors discuss ... Leer más

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  • Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    Milk and dairy products are a vital source of nutrition for many people. They also present livelihood opportunities for farm families, processors and other stakeholders in dairy value chains. Consumers, industry and governments need up-to-date information on how milk and dairy products can contribute to human nutrition and how dairy-industry development can best contribute to increasing food ... Leer más

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  • The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019: Safeguarding against Economic Slowdowns and Downturns

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high income countries ... Leer más

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  • Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the near East and North Africa 2019 - Rethinking Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    The past few decades have seen dramatic improvements in the region in access to food, reduction in stunting rates, in premature death and disability caused by communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. However, the gains in the fight against hunger and malnutrition have reversed in the wake of conflicts and violence that have spread in many parts of the region in the last decade ... Leer más

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  • Obesity 101

    "This resource is an exciting new book that features a balanced perspective about one of the most talked abouttopics of this time...it would be a great resource for those who are interested in joining the fight to eradicate obesity and obesity-related consequences."--Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior"Lauren and Eric Rossen offer a well articulated account of the growing obesity epidemic ... Leer más

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  • The State of Food and Agriculture 2013

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    Malnutrition in all its forms undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. The State of Food and Agriculture 2013: Food systems for better nutrition argues that improving nutrition and reducing these costs must begin with food and agriculture. The traditional role of agriculture in ... Leer más

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  • Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2017: Investing in Food Systems for Better Nutrition

    de FAOoftheUN ...
    Malnutrition and stunting among children below the age of five remains high in many countries in the region, with large disparities among population groups. Recent initiatives –such as multisectoral approaches, amended policies and interventions that are more nutrition-sensitive – are helping, but these efforts need to be considerably scaled up.More people in Asia and the Pacific region are moving ... Leer más

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