Globalization of Risks for Chronic Diseases Demands Global Solutions
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Abstract
AbstractDebates about globalization and health focus almost exclusively on communicable diseases. However, chronic diseases~ especially cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes~now constitute the bulk of the global burden of disease. This chapter provides updated information on trends in the major macro-determinants of chronic diseases such as urbanization, globalization, and aging. Further, it summarizes evidence of the impact of known risk factors for chronic diseases such as tobacco, diet/nutrition, physical activity, and alcohol. Reasons for failure to invest in prevention are outlined and the importance of implementing available knowledge about preventive and therapeutic strategies is stressed.