The limited public health impact of “lifestyle” change
Two main factors are responsible for premature disease and mortality. One is smoking, often referred to as a “lifestyle choice”, but better described as a “habit”. The other is poor nutrition resulting largely from the sugar, alcohol, salt, and saturated fat content (SASS components) of ready to consume food and drink, much of which is manufactured on an industrial scale. Collectively these dietary components are the main drivers of the global epidemic of stroke, heart attack, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nicholas J. Wald Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
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