Research
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Health promotion policies focusing on changing food habits, physical activity, and psychosocial factors can decrease morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases.
Implementing comprehensive health policies that regulate food marketing, promote physical activity, and address stress can improve long-term health outcomes and reduce chronic disease burden.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Promotion of healthy lifestyles is the main strategy to cope with this situation, particularly changing behaviour in food habits, physical activity and psychosocial factors.
Why this rating
Based on policy proposals and historical success in reducing malnutrition, but prospective data on chronic disease reduction is not yet fully realized in the text.
Source
Nutrition transition in Chile: determinants and consequences
Cecilia Albala et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2002
DOI 10.1079/phn2001283
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