Dieting : a fat lot of use?

The scourge of smoking and the epidemic of obesity are both important causes of 'lifestyle' diseases. In the case of excessive weight gain these include cardiovascular disease, diabetes and worn joints. Both smoking and obesity resist cure strenuously. While smoking has declined in the dev...

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Published in:	South African medical journal Vol. 99; no. 6; p. 409
Main Author:	van Niekerk, J P de V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01-06-2009 Health & Medical Publishing Group
Subjects:	Care and treatment Complications and side effects Diet, Reducing Exercise Health aspects Humans Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - prevention & control Obesity - therapy Reducing diets Risk factors Smoking Weight Loss South Africa
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Summary:	The scourge of smoking and the epidemic of obesity are both important causes of 'lifestyle' diseases. In the case of excessive weight gain these include cardiovascular disease, diabetes and worn joints. Both smoking and obesity resist cure strenuously. While smoking has declined in the developed world because of state and other interventions, the global tobacco industry is aggressively and shamelessly exploiting the markets of the developing world, where smoking is on the rise. Obesity is on the increase all over. Neither can simply be left to individual choice, and they are good examples of conditions that require nations and global organisations to develop strategies to deal with them effectively.
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ISSN:	0256-9574 2078-5135