Chronic diseases : the escalating dilemma in developing countries / Adelia Bovell-Benjamin, PhD, CFS.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-151) and index.

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CHRONIC DISEASES: THE ESCALATING DILEMMA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; CHRONIC DISEASES: THE ESCALATING DILEMMA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Summary; Part I: Indication; Chapter 1: Introduction; Scope; Methods; Definitions; Classifying Developing Countries; Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases; Background; Chronic Diseases and Developing Countries; Determinants of Chronic Diseases; Risk Factors for Chronic Disease; Nutrition Transition; Economic Burden of Chronic Diseases

Part II: Healthcare System,Governments and Non-Healthcare SystemsChapter 3: Can Healthcare Systems in Developing Countries Cope with Chronic Diseases?; Background; Challenges Facing Health Systemsin Developing Countries; Chapter 4: Governments and Chronic Disease; Current State of Affairs; How Governments Can Take the Lead; Individual Countries/Governments/Regions Efforts to Prevent Chronic Diseases; The Political Aspect of Chronic Disease; Chapter 5: Non-Health Systems: Interactions and Partnerships for Chronic Disease Prevention

Rationale for Community Partnerships in Chronic Disease ManagementSocial Ecology Theory and Community Partnerships; Interacting with Private Sector and NGOs to Reduce Chronic Diseases; Part III: Chronic Risk Prevention-Manipulating Common Modifiable Risk Factors; Chapter 6: Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Chronic Diseases; Basic Principles of a Healthy Diet; Dietary Factors Which Affect Chronic Diseases; Sugar Intake and Diabetes; Examples of Efforts to Reduce Population Sugar Consumption in Some Countries; Physical Activity; Chapter 7: Chronic Diseases and Climate Change

Connecting Chronic Diseases and Climate ChangeClimate Change and Health in Context; Chronic Disease Consequences of Climate Change; Part IV: Summing up; Chapter 8: Case Studies; Evidence-Based Interventions; Case 1; Case 2; Case 3; Case 4; Case 5; Chapter 9: Taking Action; Conclusion; References; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index

"The World Health Organization expects deaths from non-communicable diseases to rise by 15% between 2010 and 2020, with jumps of over 20% in Africa and South-East Asia. For example, the number of people in the developing world with diabetes will increase by more than 2.5-fold, from 84 million in 1995 to 228 million in 2025. Furthermore, the WHO reported that almost 80% of deaths from chronic diseases now occur in developing countries, where most of the world{u2019}s population lives. Chronic diseases negatively affect quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals, contribute to premature death, and create huge economic burdens on families, communities and societies in general. Unless urgent action is taken, 41 million people will die of a chronic disease in 2015. This book creates awareness about the problem in developing countries by outlining the magnitude and critically analyzing the dilemma (that is the double burden of disease) and putting it in context, while examining the issues, best practices, government policies, prevention, the direction and the way forward using an integrated approach. The book relates chronic diseases to climate change and sustainable development, which has not been done before. It points out the need for involvement of the non-health sector, discusses dialog with the food industry, and media for better understanding and solutions to the problem. It calls for urgent action to prevent the problem from escalating and gives a number of recommendations."--Publisher's website.

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