Wealthy but Unhealthy Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Costs, and Policies for Better Health
Helble, Matthias; Sato, Azusa | June 2018
Abstract
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight and obese. The costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth in the region as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health. Drawing upon a wide array of experts from the region, this book compiles a series of studies examining the trends and prevalence and economic costs of obesity and overweight, as well as related policy recommendations. Giving rise to thought-provoking issues, the book is an invaluable read and sets foundations for future research and policy making in this area.
Citation
Helble, Matthias; Sato, Azusa. 2018. Wealthy but Unhealthy Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Costs, and Policies for Better Health. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8454.PDF ISBN
978-4-89974-086-5
Print ISBN
978-4-89974-085-8
Keywords
Civil Society Development
Infrastructure Development
Infrastructure Development Projects
Technology Development
Underdevelopment
Health Risk
Health for All
Health and Hygiene and the Poor
Quality of Health Care
Public Health
Partnerships in Health Reform
Health Systems
Nutrition and Health Care
Project finance
Development programs
Development strategy
Government programs
Infrastructure projects
Industrial development
Social change
Sanitation
Diseases
Water Quality
Health Hazards
Health Care Services
Health Standards
Health Service Management
Health Costs
Electronics
Computers
Child Development
Prenatal Care
Nutrition Programs
Child Nutrition
Child Development
Infrastructure
Central planning
Developing countries
Partnership
Joint venture
Limited partnership
Strategic alliances
Sanitary engineering
Sanitation systems
Sanitation services
Sanitary affairs
Delivery of health care
Prevention of disease
Health status indicators
Digital
State and nutrition
Nutrition and state
Food policy
Nutrition policy
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