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CASH Newsletter Summer 2010 - Introduction from Professor Graham MacGregor, Chairman of CASH CASH brought together all of the experts on salt and blood pressure in the UK, with the aim of bringing about a gradual reduction in salt intake, based on the evidence that our high salt intake is the major cause of raised blood pressure. We hope you enjoy our newsletter. more ...........

Restrictions Urged on Cigarette Makers’ Efforts to Lure Women into Smoking Addiction - Washington, June 2, 2010 (PAHO) - To help protect women from the lethal effects of smoking, countries in the Americas should promptly implement tobacco control measures, including the total prohibition of publicity, promotion, and sponsorship by tobacco companies and protection against exposure to second-hand smoke, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Mirta Roses said today. more ...........

WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic 2009 - Warning labels on tobacco packaging and hard-hitting mass media campaigns provide needed information about the health dangers of smoking. Despite conclusive evidence regarding the dangers of tobacco, relatively few tobacco users worldwide understand the full extent of the risk to their health. more ...........

NHS National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Prevention of cardiovascular disease - Quick reference guide - This quick reference guide presents the recommendations made in ‘Prevention of cardiovascular disease at population level’. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral arterial disease. more ...........

Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Update 2010 - Produced for the annual Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting, the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Update 2010 is a resource for Ministers on topical health priorities. The theme for the 2010 Meeting is ‘The Commonwealth and the Health Millennium Development Goals by 2015.’ more ...........

Chronic Disease Research Centre - The University of the West Indies - November 1992 - May 2010. The Chronic Disease Research Centre (CDRC) was founded in 1992 as a department of The University of the West Indies (UWI), at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. It is now established as a world-class research centre focused on the surveillance, pathogenesis and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, with the capacity to undertake essential national health research and influence health policy and practice in Barbados and the wider Caribbean. more ...........

A systematic survey of the sodium contents of processed foods - Background: Processed foods are major contributors to population dietary salt intake. Parts of the Australian food industry have started to decrease salt in a number of products. more ...........

Women & Tobacco: Fact Sheets - Useful resources for use for the forthcoming World No Tobacco Day, which is themed around women and tobacco. more ........... (Published on the tobaccofreecenter.org website)

3 Nutritional and Dietary Scientific papers produced for the for the Barbados National Cancer Study - 1. Nutritional composition of commonly consumed composite dishes for the Barbados National Cancer Study. 2. Dietary intake and development of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire for the Barbados National Cancer Study. 3. Assessing dietary patterns in Barbados highlights the need for nutritional intervention to reduce risk of chronic disease. more ...........

WHO - World No Tobacco Day 2010 Posters - Theme: Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women. The World Health Organization (WHO) selects "Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women" as the theme for the next World No Tobacco Day, which will take place on 31 May 2010. more ...........

8-80 Cities Newsletter Volume III May 2010 - 8-80 Cities works to create vibrant cities and healthy communities, where residents live happier and enjoy great public places. We promote walking and bicycling as activities and urban parks, trails and public spaces as a way to fulfil our goal. more ...........

Time Trends in Physical Activity in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil: 2002-2008 - Purpose: To document time trends in physical activity in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2002-2008). Additionally, we discuss the role of Agita Sao Paulo at explaining such trends. more ...........

Figuring Out Food Labels - (Time.com website) Some food labels are designed to inform consumers. Others are meant to confuse and seduce. Here's a guide to deciphering the most common packaged-food labeling systems used in the U.S. and in other countries, as well as proposed changes to the familiar Nutrition Facts panel. more ........... (Time.com website)

SHOCKING LEVELS OF SALT HIDDEN IN YOUR CURRY NIGHT, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS - 29.04.10. The new research from CASH surveyed 784 products in the largest survey of its kind in the UK. more ...........

A Healthy City is an Active City- Peggy Edwards and Agis D. Tsouros, WHO Regional Office for Europe. “…..With this guide, city leaders can create a plan for physical activity, active living and sport in their city or community. more ...........

Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World: A Critical Challenge to Achieve Global Health. - Cardiovascular disease (CVD), once thought to be confined primarily to industrialized nations, has emerged as a major health threat in developing countries. Cardiovascular disease now accounts for nearly 30 percent of deaths in low and middle income countries each year, and is accompanied by significant economic repercussions. Yet most governments, global health institutions, and development agencies have largely overlooked CVD. more ...........

Active Designs Guidelines - Active design is critical to addressing obesity and its related diseases - the fastest growing epidemics of our time, while also supporting the goal of sustainability more ...........

Non Communicable Diseases Advocacy Update - from International Diabetes Federation, International Union Against Cancer, World Heart Federation. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Non-Communicable Diseases - Why an UNGASS? more ...........

WHO - Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health - In May 2004, the 57th World Health Assembly (WHA) endorsed the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. The Strategy was developed through a wide-ranging series of consultations with all concerned stakeholders in response to a request from Member States at World Health Assembly 2002 (Resolution WHA55.23). The Strategy, together with the Resolution by which it was endorsed (WHA57.17), are contained in this document. more ...........

2008-2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases The six objectives of the 2008-2013 Action Plan are: 1. To raise the priority accorded to noncommunicable disease in development work at global and national levels, and to integrate prevention and control of such diseases into policies across all government departments more ...........

Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases In Latin America and the Caribbean The data presented in this report will be analyzed using several different indicators to provide information on the burden of disease associated with non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). Each indicator measures a different aspect of burden of disease. more ...........

PAHO - NETWORKING FOR THE SURVEILLANCE of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean. This report is a collaborative effort of the Program on Non-Communicable Diseases, Division of Disease Prevention and Control of the Pan American Health Organization with several partners who kindly provided comments and suggestions at different stages of the process. more ...........

Battling the hidden enemy - National Commission For Chronic Non Communicable Diseases - Each year, thousands of Barbadians are robbed of good health, and even life, by a handful of diseases that have become chronic – deeply embedded – in our society. But these are not diseases passed through human contact, such as HIV/AIDS, influenza, or some other virus. They are Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (CNCDs), such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes and respiratory disease. more ...........

The Negative Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Children’s Health - Healthy Eating Research Building evidence to prevent childhood obesity. During the past four decades, the obesity rate for children ages 6 to 11 has more than quadrupled, from 4.2 percent to 17 percent, and more than tripled for adolescents ages 12 to 19, from 4.6 percent to 17.6 percent. more ...........

Caribbean Civil Society Action Plan for tackling chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs): 2008-2011 - 1. Introduction This plan has been produced to assist the development and functioning of a Caribbean Civil society CNCD network/coalition and as a guide for action for tackling CNCDs by Caribbean civil society. more ...........

Putting physical activity into public health: A historical perspective from the CDC - As we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century, physical activity (PA) has taken its rightful place in the mainstream of public health. Fifty years of epidemiologic and clinical studies have clearly documented a broad range of important health benefits associated with regular PA (USDHHS 1996). more ...........

Time To Act - The Global Emergency of Non-Communicable Diseases - On 19 May 2009, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), World Heart Federation (WHF) and International Union Against Cancer (UICC) held a joint event during the 62nd World Health Assembly. This report contains a selection of quotes from the event and also features a variety of guest perspectives on the growing threat of NCDs. more ...........

CDRC Technical Report Series - Technical Report 01 - An in depth technical report from the Healthy Caribbean - Caribbean Chronic Disease Conference "A Wellness Revolution Event" held in 2008. The report details the Declaration, Action Plan and Conference Proceedings. Read the e-report here ........... or download the report in PDF format here ..........

Sustainable Transport - Influences of Built Environments on Walking and Cycling: Lessons from Bogota - This paper examines how such facilities along with other attributes of the built environment—urban densities, land-use mixes, accessibility, and proximity to transit—are associated with walking and cycling behavior as well as Ciclova (“cycleway”) participation. more ...........

WHO GLOBAL REPORT - The report makes the case for urgent action to halt and turn back the growing threat of chronic diseases, and dispels the long-held misunderstandings about heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases. It presents a state-of-the-art guide to effective and feasible interventions, provides practical suggestions for how countries can implement these interventions. more ...........

WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008 - The MPOWER package. - This landmark new report presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this century. more ...........

The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project - Promoting Evidence-Based Strategies to Fight the Global Tobacco Epidemic - Tobacco use is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, accounting for 10% of all deaths and 30% of all cancer deaths. By the end of the 21st Century an estimated 1 billion people will die because of tobacco use – ten times the number who died in the 20th Century. Over 70% of the tobacco related deaths will occur in developing countries. In addition to the personal costs of this preventable tragedy, its economic and social costs will challenge the economic growth and stability of the developing world. more ...........

PAHO Newsletters - The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to promote the Regional Strategy on an Integrated Approach to the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, to share developments on all aspects of the strategy and its four lines of action as well as news on program implementation. more ............

World Heart Federation - Heartbeat e-newsletter - Heart Beat is the World Heart Federation’s bi-monthly electronic newsletter. Find news on WHF activities, WHF members’ activities, breaking stories and much more. more ...........

Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans Fatty Acids in The Americas: Initiative for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases - In September 2006, in response to concerns of member states about the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization’s 47th Directing Council approved a Regional Strategy and Plan of Action for 2006–2015 on an Integrated Approach to the Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (CNCDs), which included diet, physical activity, and health. One of its four lines of action, health promotion, includes several initiatives that aim to create environmental conditions that make it easier for individuals to eat a healthy diet and engage in active lifestyles.
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