A5065836251- Global Health Care Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Health and Medical Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Imperial College London
2016-2025
London Business School
2020
Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques
2009-2018
Ecolab (United States)
2018
Cambridge University Press
2017
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2017
The University of Adelaide
2017
New York University Press
2017
Heritage Malta
2014
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2013
An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years.Existing evidence provides a strong suggestion that such an affected certain social groups more than others.In particular, better education appears to be associated with lower likelihood obesity, especially among women.This paper sheds light on nature and strength correlation between obesity.Analyses health survey data from Australia, Canada, England, Korea were undertaken aim exploring this...
Background: Evidence of inequalities in obesity and overweight is available mostly from national studies. This article provides a broad international comparison by education level socio-economic status, men women over time. Methods: Data health surveys 11 OECD countries were used. The size was assessed on the basis absolute relative inequality indexes. A regression-analysis approach used to assess differences between social groups trends Results: Of examined, USA England had highest rates...
Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) have been used in the assessment of health interventions for three decades. The popularity QALY approach has constantly increasing, although debate on its theoretical underpinnings and practical implications is still ongoing. Disability-adjusted (DALYs), also widely debated, were shaped some 20 later, broadly within same conceptual framework but with a number important differences. This paper provides comprehensive formulation calculation methods, offering...
In more than half of the OECD, 50% or population is overweight. A key risk factor for a range chronic diseases, obesity has become major public health concern. This book contributes to evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions problem. The authors, including special contributions from and experts Marc Suhrcke, Tim Lobstein, Donald Kenkel Francesco Branca, challenge perception that explanations epidemic are simple solutions within reach. detailed look at data reveals...
Breast and cervical cancer screening are widely recognized as effective preventive procedures in reducing mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact socioeconomic disparities uptake female Italy, with a specific focus on different types programs.A cross-sectional conducted using data from 2004-2005 national health interview survey. A sample 15, 486 women aged 50-69 years for mammography one 35, 349 25-64 Pap smear were analysed. Logistic regression models used estimate...
Background : Self-report bias in surveys of alcohol consumption is widely documented; however, less known about the distribution such by socioeconomic status (SES) and possible impact on social disparities. This study aims to assess disparities hazardous drinking (HD) analyze how correcting data for self-report may affect estimates Methods National survey from 13 countries, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland USA, are...
Food environments have been recognised as highly influential on population diets. Government policies great potential to create healthy food promote This study aimed evaluate environment policy implementation in European countries and identify priority actions for governments environments.The Healthy Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) was used the level of infrastructure support Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain 2019-2021....
Taxation on food and non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly employed to promote healthier diets combat the escalating rates of obesity diet-related non-communicable diseases. While sugar-sweetened have been primary focus such taxes, taxation high-fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS) foods, impact taxes less clear. We conducted a systematic literature review assessment evidence gathered from 20 studies impacts health HFSS foods around world. focused sales consumption taxed outcomes, possible...