Nutrition and physical activity: health information sources in EU Member States, and acivities in the commission, WHO, and European Networks

Many health information activities related to nutrition and physical activityhave been initiated by various institutions and European networks during the past years. This report assembles findings from the World Health Organization,the EU, various European networks, and national health institutions to createa coordinated health database focusing specifically on physical activity and nutrition. The central role of these factors in long-term health and illness underscores the importance of these data to each nation’s health status, and tothe current state of its health monitoring, and reporting. This report provides recommendations for future health information activities on physical activity and nutrition. Whether the goal is identifying risk populations or heightening awareness of public health issues. Physical Activity and Nutrition offers salient reading to professionals inpublic health, health promotion, international and global health, and diseaseprevention. Policymakers and others involved in the standardization of healthand health awareness programs will especially be interested in this book.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-74840-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 582
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés