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    International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)

    ICDDR,B - the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh is an international health research institution.
  • Organisation

    Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (JHPN)

    The quarterly Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (incorporating the Journal of Diarrhoeal Diseases Research) publishes articles on maternal, child and family health and related issues of p
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    Cross-country variation in obesity patterns among older Americans and Europeans

    Labour and Population Program, Rand, 2007
    In Europe, obesity rates are generally lower than in the U.S, but there is a rising trend in obesity that is being seen as a serious threat to public health and an important factor driving up health care costs.
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    Why is the developed world obese?

    National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2007
    The rapid increase in body mass index (BMI) over the past few decades means that a growing share of the population in developed countries is becoming obese. This study focuses on understanding why the developed world is becoming so obese. The strong similarities in both level and trend of adult obesity across the developed world suggest similar causes. 
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    Antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: decreasing barriers to access and promoting adherence

    Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
    This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) argues that the scale up of HIV testing and treatment cannot be done without improving access to primary healthcare. It also argues that food security is the greatest threat to the scale-up of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment provision in some of the countries most heavily affected by HIV.
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    Weights on the rise: where and for whom

    Poverty, inequality and development research at Cornell University, 2007
    Is the increase in body mass index (BMIs) observed in the population a phenomenon that is affecting the entire distribution of the population, or is it those who are near or already overweight or obese who are witnessing a gain in their BMIs? Recent estimates indicate that over one billion adults are overweight. This growing public health challenge is not confined to developed countries.
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    CORE group

    The CORE Group, is an association of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), that promotes and improves the health and well-being of children and women in developing countries through
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    Non-communicable diseases and global health governance: enhancing global processes to improve health development

    Globalization and Health, 2007
    This paper in Globalisation and Health assesses progress in the development of a global framework for responding to non-communicable diseases, as reflected in the policies and initiatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank and the UN.
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    Greater DFID and EC leadership on chronic malnutrition: opportunities and constraints

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    This report by the Institute of Development Studies and commissioned by Save the Children UK (SC UK) assesses the commitment currently demonstrated by the United Kingdom (UK) Department For International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC) to reducing chronic malnutrition.
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    Oxford Health Alliance

    The Oxford Health Alliance brings together experts and activists from different backgrounds to raise awareness of the worldwide epidemic of chronic disease and bring about public health action.The

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