Obesity is not one of the sexiest global health problems. Unlike infectious diseases such as malaria, where children are viewed…
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The pesticide DDT, though banned for use throughout much of the rich world because of its environmental persistence and potential for harm, is still widely used throughout the developing world to fight malaria.
There’s a global push to increase efforts against so-called noncommunicable diseases (NCD) like obesity, diabetes and heart disease – all of which are largely driven by poor dietary or lifestyle behaviors. The food and beverage industry has, since the beginning of this push against NCDs, pushed back against many efforts they see as singling out ‘fast food’ as bad food. So it is worth taking a closer look at how Mexico fares in its fight against fat.
Sanjay Basu in Global Health Hub reports on a number of studies documenting the rise in obesity worldwide. Basu notes…
The World Health Organization issued its 2010 annual report today, focusing on how to assure all people have access to…