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The economic costs of unhealthy diets and low physical activity

Unhealthy diets and low physical activity contribute to many chronic diseases and disability; they are responsible for some 2 in 5 deaths worldwide and for about 30{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the global disease burden. Yet surprisingly little is known about the economic costs that these risk factors cause, both for health care and society more widely. This

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France to colour-code nutrition labelling

Library / Tim Devlin

France is recommending the Nutri-Score system – a straightforward labelling system that uses colour codes to guide consumers at a glance on the nutritional value of food products. This marks an important achievement for nutrition in the WHO European Region and it will build on other ongoing efforts in the country to create healthy food

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TV and internet marketing to children

Library / Tim Devlin

The WHO have produced a protocol “Monitoring food and beverage marketing to children via television and the Internet” to help countries in the European Region gather data in a way that will support policy changes. Most data on the prevalence of food and beverage marketing come from high-income, English-speaking countries, specifically Australia, New Zealand, the

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Pilot projects on nutrition and physical activity

Library / Tim Devlin

A pilot project or preparatory action is an initiative of an experimental nature designed to test the feasibility and usefulness of action. It is meant to try different approaches, develop evidence-based strategies to address a problem, identify good practices, and provide policy guidance for the benefit of possible future initiatives in a particular area of

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EU support for public health priorities

Library / Tim Devlin

In Europe, six of the seven biggest risk factors for premature death are directly linked to how we eat, drink and move. Moreover, rising levels of obesity across Europe is a great concern and can contribute to or aggravate many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. More than

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Guidance on endocrine disruptors

Library / Tim Devlin

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are developing scientific guidance to enable identification of endocrine disruptors. In 2016 the European Commission proposed science-based criteria for identifying endocrine disruptors in the context of EU legislation on pesticides and biocides. Discussions with Member States and experts are on-going and the criteria

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Toxoplasmosis: greater awareness needed

Library / Tim Devlin

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is estimated to affect more than 2 million people every year in the European Region. Although most people do not have symptoms, if a woman becomes infected just before or early in her pregnancy, it can have very serious health consequences for her child. Toxoplasma can be acquired

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Tackling Childhood Obesity

Future events / Tim Devlin

Tackling Childhood Obesity in Europe through Awareness and Prevention Thursday 12th October 2017 at the Thon Hotel, Brussels Around one-third of 11-years-olds in Europe are overweight or obese according to the WHO. More than 60{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of overweight children will stay overweight into adulthood, imposing a major burden on public spending. Indeed, around 7{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the

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