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Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health


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This section of the World Health Organization (WHO) website provides information on diet and physical activity. It covers the implementation and development of the global strategy on diet physical activity and health. The global strategy has four main objectives:

  • Reduce risk factors for chronic diseases that stem from unhealthy diets and physical inactivity through public health actions
  • Increase awareness and understanding of the influences of diet and physical activity on health an the positive impact of preventive interventions
  • Develop, strengthen and implement global, regional, national policies and action plans to improve diets and increase physical activity that are sustainable, comprehensive and actively engage all sectors
  • Monitor science and promote research on diet and physical activity
The website also provides information on childhood overweight and obesity and a compilation of WHO science-based documents with facts on non-communicable diseases and recommendations supporting the development of the Global Strategy, as well as related publications for further reading.

Website: http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/en/
Email: armstrongt@who.int
Tel: +41 22 791 12 74
Fax: +41 22 791 15 81
Address: WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health , Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster , 20, Avenue Appia , CH-1211 Geneva 27 , Switzerland