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Securing the recovery, ambition, and resilience for the well-being of children in the post-COVID-19 decade

OECD - 2021

The policy brief details the critical challenges for the well-being of children in the context of the COVID-19 crisis … and lays out the foundations of a Framework for Achieving the Well-Being of Children in the post-COVID-19 Decade to ensure … that children are put at the centre of efforts to build back better. The Framework proposes five pillars of action, which …

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Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles : Best Practices in Public Health

OECD - 2022

Overweight and obesity affects over half of all men and women in OECD countries. This has significant health and economic consequences. As part of OECD’s work on promoting best practices in public health, this report outlines policy recommendations on how to address two leading overweight risk...

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Obesity and the Economics of Prevention : Fit not Fat

2010

Before 1980, rates were generally well below 10%. They have since doubled or tripled in many countries, and in almost half of the OECD, 50% or more of the population is overweight. A key risk factor for numerous chronic diseases, obesity is a major public health concern. This book contributes to...

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The heavy burden of obesity : the economics of prevention

OECD - 2019

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The heavy burden of obesity : the economics of prevention

OECD - 2019 - Launch version

Almost one in four people in OECD countries is currently obese. This epidemic has far-reaching consequences for individuals, society and the economy. Using microsimulation modelling, this book analyses the burden of obesity and overweight in 52 countries (including OECD, European Union and G20...

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Overweight or obese population

OECD - 20XX

The overweight or obese population is defined as the inhabitants with excessive weight presenting health risks because of the high proportion of body fat. The most frequently used measure is based on the body mass index (BMI), which is a single number that evaluates an individual's weight in...

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