| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 760 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Life Expectancy, Disease Prevention and Wellness Assessment; Chapter 2. Overweight and Obesity: Associated Health Risks and Economic Costs; Chapter 3. Physical Activity: Its Role in Disease/Disorder Prevention; Chapter 4. Nutrition: Its Role in Aging, Health and Disease; Chapter 5. Substance Abuse, Herbal Medicines and Environmental Factors: Their Effect on Aging, Health and Disease; Index. |
| Summary |
Of the ten most common causes of death in industrialized countries, atleast two-thirds are lifestyle related (id est poor nutrition, physicalinactivity, overweight/obesity, cigarette smoking, alcohol/drug abuseand the environment, among others). The rapidly expanding elder population will put further demands onhealth care systems already burdened by the elderly and thepoor. However, increasing age need not be associated with expandinghealth care costs if people improve their lifestyles. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Medicine, Preventive.
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Health behavior.
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Preventive Medicine.
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Health Behavior.
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Life Style.
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Obesity -- prevention & control.
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MEDICAL -- Pathology.
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MEDICAL -- Pathophysiology.
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Health behavior. (OCoLC)fst00952816
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Medicine, Preventive. (OCoLC)fst01015324
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Knight, Joseph A., 1930- Crisis call for new preventive medicine. River Edge, NJ : World Scientific Pub., ©2004 9812387005 (DLC) 2004041971 (OCoLC)54677691 |
| ISBN |
9812565477 (electronic bk.) |
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9789812565471 (electronic bk.) |
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