Obesity prevention and management : Singapore's experience

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2013-11

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John Wiley & Sons

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Cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus are among the top 10 diseases affecting Singaporeans, and they account for more than 60% of all deaths. Obesity is a risk factor for many of these disease conditions. The article reviews initiatives by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) which has in recent years made a strategic shift away from public education campaigns aimed at individual behaviours, to focus on creating a ground-up social movement to enable and empower individuals to live out a healthy lifestyle.

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OBESITY, SINGAPORE, HEALTH PROGRAMMES, OBESITY AND NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS) PREVENTION, PUBLIC HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION EDUCATION, FAR EAST ASIA, DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTH POLICY

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Foo, L.L., Vijaya, K., Sloan, R.A., & Ling, A. (2013). Obesity prevention and management: Singapore’s experience. Obesity Reviews, 14(Suppl. 2), 106-113.doi:10.1111/obr.12092

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52206

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