England confronts 'globesity'
Tags: OBESITY; PUBLIC health; TECHNOLOGY; ENGLAND -- Social conditions; HEALTH
Related Articles
- Public health in inner London. Jacobson, Bobbie // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);11/28/92, Vol. 305 Issue 6865, p1344
Evaluates the public health services in London. Aims on the inquiry of Sir Bernard Tomlinson towards health services; Assessment on the needs of health services; Highlights on health inequality and proposed solutions.
- Health for London: are we now on the right route? Thornton, Stephen // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);7/14/2007, Vol. 335 Issue 7610, p98
The article presents the author's opinions on "Healthcare for London: A Framework for Action" which is a review of London, England's health service which was written by Ara Darzi, chairman of surgery at Imperial College London, who is also a junior health minister. Arguments are presented which...
- The skinny on foodservice's fat fight: Big problem requires large helping of ideas. Thorn, Bret // Nation's Restaurant News;7/21/2003, Vol. 37 Issue 29, p34
Discusses the outcome of the conference 'Legal Approaches to the Obesity Epidemic,' attended by lawyers and public health advocates, held in July 2003 in U.S. Theme; Guests and participants.
- Got milk? campaign comes to Calcium, NY. // Hudson Valley Business Journal;6/16/2003, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p16
Reports on the launch of the National Milk Mustache 'got milk?' Campaign designed to help address the obesity epidemic in Calcium, New York.
- Lawmakers fight flab in Fat City and beyond. Jesitus, John // Managed Healthcare;Jun2000, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p24
Focuses on government efforts in solving problems related to excess weight and obesity in the United States. Total number of obese and overweight American adults; Account on the legislative bill requiring obesity prevention and treatment; Creation of a multidisciplinary task force for a...
- Fat Philadelphians drop their bundle. Riley, Mark; Carey, Dorothy // Nutridate;Aug2001, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p8
Reports on the campaign launched by the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to reduce the populations weight. Reputation of the city in terms of the number of obese people; Police officer who lost 30 kilograms of his weight in 11 weeks.
- Consumers and risk. Owen-Evans, Rebecca // Consumer Policy Review;Nov/Dec2008, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p141
The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Peter Kopelman on the risk to public health posed by the obesity epidemic and another by Jeff Chester and Kathryn Montgomery on managing consumer risk.
- Opportunities in wellness. // Ardell Wellness Report;Spring93, Issue 31, p3
Advises that if one desires to be a leader in wellness promotion, Russia is the place to go. `Club for Overweight People'; Health status and obesity of Russians.
- Diet, laziness are killing us. Slabosky, Alex // Indianapolis Business Journal;9/2/2002, Vol. 23 Issue 25, p16
Blames unhealthy eating habits and the sedentary lifestyle for the growing problem of obesity in Indiana. Economic and social costs of obesity; Diseases that obese persons have a higher risk of developing than the general population; Steps that schools, employers, the government and communities...
