The Role of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion, Counseling, and Follow-up in Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention
Several countries worldwide recently have experienced considerable transition in demography and disease epidemiology, characterized by falling rates of preventable communicable diseases and increased life expectancy. However, various factors, including the economy, education, food security, and access to proper healthcare and immunization programs, have led to unhealthy behaviors, inappropriate diets, and lack of physical activity, which have favored the development of noncommunicable diseases (NCD).
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tudor Lucian Pop, Leyla Namazova-Baranova, Julije Mestrovic, Luigi Nigri, Mehmet Vural, Michele Sacco, Ida Giardino, Pietro Ferrara, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani Tags: European Paediatric Association Source Type: research
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