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Review
. 2017 Aug;2(7):e19.
doi: 10.1097/IJ9.0000000000000019. Epub 2017 Jun 22.

The rising prevalence of obesity: part B-public health policy solutions

Maliha Agha  1 , Riaz Agha  2
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The rising prevalence of obesity: part B-public health policy solutions

Maliha Agha et al. Int J Surg Oncol (N Y). 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Obesity is likely to supersede tobacco as the biggest cause of premature death. England has some of the worst figures and trends in obesity compared with the rest of the Europe. Rising obesity prevalence is an international crisis that has the potential to overwhelm health care resources as well as creating enormous human suffering and social cost. This article outlines potential public health policy solutions to this crisis.

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Public health.

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