2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100710
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Systematic review into city interventions to address obesity

Abstract: Background Obesity threatens to undo the improvements that have been made in life expectancy over the last two centuries. It disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic and ethnic minority groups and has become one of the most important global health challenges of the 21 st century. Whilst obesity is not confined to city populations, cities are home to more than half of the world's population with concentrated groups at high risk of obesity. Cities have also long been… Show more

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“…The largest increases in type 2 diabetes have been demonstrated in low- and middle-income countries, where rates now, in many instances, surpass those in high-income countries [ 5 ]. This is owing to changes in physical activity and diet, resulting in what is sometimes expressed as an ‘obesogenic environment’ [ 6 ]. Increasing numbers of young people with diabetes worldwide means that more individuals will live longer with diabetes.…”
Section: Epidemiology Of Cvd In Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The largest increases in type 2 diabetes have been demonstrated in low- and middle-income countries, where rates now, in many instances, surpass those in high-income countries [ 5 ]. This is owing to changes in physical activity and diet, resulting in what is sometimes expressed as an ‘obesogenic environment’ [ 6 ]. Increasing numbers of young people with diabetes worldwide means that more individuals will live longer with diabetes.…”
Section: Epidemiology Of Cvd In Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A systematic review of interventions to reduce obesity in cities, including interventions to reduce sugar consumption, highlights the importance of a series of integrated interventions that combine educational, fiscal, regulatory and environmental approaches in a consistent manner (33).…”
Section: Interventions To Reduce Excessive Consumption Of Sugarsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The authors emphasized that such strategies will also be beneficial to the environment and will make the health of the individual and that of the planet be considered as one. 8 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%