Nutrition and physical activity
The EU’s 2015 annual report on Diet, Physical Activity and Health is now available To download the report, click here on http://ec.europa.eu
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Lifestyle
A tax on ill health
Several countries in the WHO European Region have recently introduced health-related taxes or subsidies on specific foods and/or nutrients to positively influence dietary intake and health outcomes. This new publication provides information on the use of price policies to promote healthy diets and summarizes recent policy developments from different parts of the Region. To read more,
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Multisectoral action to promote physical activity in Switzerland
Although most people know that being physically active improves health dramatically, levels of physical activity are far too low. This leads to an increased risk of a range of conditions and diseases, such as overweight and obesity, ischaemic heart disease, strokes, diabetes and some types of cancer, notably breast and colon cancer. The World Health Organisation
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Technology for older people living at home
This report identifies and maps technology-based services which have successfully enhanced the independent living of older adults at home in and outside Europe. It identifies 14 services that effectively address issues such as improving the productivity of carers, enabling better quality care and generating savings, contributing to the financial sustainability of long-term care systems. To
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Mexican sugar clinics reduce annual cost of diabetes care by 70{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}
Four out of every five people with diabetes live in the developing world according to the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF). Clínicas del Azúcar is a Mexican chain of diabetes one-stop-shops that reduce the cost of care by 70{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}. For more information (in Spanish), go to www.clinicasdelazucar.com
The impact of lifestyle on Europe’s health systems
Substantial health gains (up to a three year increase in life expectancy) can be achieved from a healthier lifestyle but the effect of lifestyle on health spending is unclear and seems to disappear when overall wealth (GDP per capita) is taken into account. These are the main conclusions of the “Comparative efficiency of health systems,
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Smoking and health inequalities
In 2012 one in three women and one in four men in the EU were still smoking. This study provides an evidence base for tobacco control interventions and how these interventions affect inequalities in health among smokers. To read the full report or the executive summary, click here on http://ec.europa.eu
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Liver disease affects 29 million Europeans
In 2013, liver cirrhosis caused 170,000 deaths in Europe and liver cancer accounted for another 47,000. However, while many people in Europe are now aware of liver conditions such as viral hepatitis and cirrhosis, there are a number of other liver conditions that are just as damaging to health and quality of life. The European
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Self Efficacy: An International Literature Review
2009 – 2011 This project built on previous research undertaken in Kent which looked at the values and attitudes of young people that pre-determine their life choices. The research further explored the rationale that certain young people seem to be more susceptible to ‘risky’ behaviours like crime, drug abuse, anti-social behaviour, homelessness, poor health, benefit dependency and
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Let’s Talk – Teenage Pregnancy
2005 – 2007 This project, developed in partnership with Kent Teenage Pregnancy Partnership and the Conseil général de la Somme, was a two year action research project exploring the values and attitudes of groups of teenagers and professionals to sex and relationships, sexual health and teenage pregnancy. This information will be used by young people and
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