{"product_id":"the-health-impact-smoking-obesity-hans-krueger-9780802094414","title":"The Health Impact Smoking Obesity Wh","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite significant progress due to public health campaigns and other policy efforts, smoking continues to be a serious health threat throughout the world. In addition, sedentary lifestyles, poor diet, and obesity continue to be major causes of chronic diseases. \u003cem\u003eThe Health Impact of Smoking and Obesity and What to Do about It\u003c\/em\u003e synthesizes a vast quantity of recent data on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of both clinical and public health interventions in addressing the risk factors of smoking and obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large proportion of chronic disease is preventable. \u003cem\u003eThe Health Impact of Smoking and Obesity and What to Do about It\u003c\/em\u003e provides solid evidence and practical advice to health care planners, decision-makers, and frontline providers alike. The volume discusses various approaches to measuring disease burden and setting health care targets, and provides a summary of interventions of proven effectiveness. Taking into account the vital lessons learned from the experience of tobacco control over forty years, and focusing on the current state of the evidence for obesity control, the study stresses the importance of comprehensive strategies that deal with both individual behaviour changes and the need to encourage social contexts that enhance healthy choices and lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Krueger,Dan Williams,Barbara Kaminsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802094414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802094414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.56w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2008 pg. 82","brand":"Hans Krueger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448962363647,"sku":"9780802094414","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a28f6c1-ca93-4883-834a-3ac52c4cefbb.jpg?v=1777261362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-health-impact-smoking-obesity-hans-krueger-9780802094414","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}