Biomedical subjects

M L Masciangelo

Publications and source records attributed to M L Masciangelo.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

[Modifying our "obesogenic" environment: which hints?].

Overweight is nowadays a major problem of public health in Switzerland. Swiss people eat too much, too much fat, sugar and salt! Most efficient public health strategies are global and also apply to environmental modifications, an important determinant to change individual behaviours. Today, our environment is "obesogenic": unlimited access to food, food industry marketing, lifestyle changes. As global programmes for smoking cessation and cardiovascular diseases prevention, it is urgent to propose interventions taking into account all environmental factors which could support individuals in their efforts of changes.

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PubMed2005

[Burden of obesity: from epidemic to costs].

Nowadays, we count over 300 million obese in the world and this figure could double in twenty years. In industrialised countries, the prevalence of obesity is between 15 and 30%. In 2002, one third of the Swiss population suffers from excess body weight and obesity represents 7.7%. An increase of daily energy intake and a reduction of physical activity are the main causes. In 2001, the global costs induced by obesity and excess body weight in Switzerland reached CHF 2,690 billion. 98.4% of costs are due to obesity complications and only 1.6% are linked to the treatment of obesity without complication. Further prevention could be done with children and within a poor socio-economic population.

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