A summary of the White Paper in which the European Commission outlines a strategy for Europe to reduce ill health due to poor nutrition. This strategy, which focuses on effective partnerships, aims to propose concrete steps that can be taken at the European Union level so that poor nutrition and lack of physical exercise are no longer the main causes of avoidable illness and premature death in Europe. (European Commission)
Document summarizing the meeting of health ministers and representatives of the Member States of the WHO in the European Region, together with the WHO Regional Director for Europe and health experts and representatives of civil society and intergovernmental organizations to discuss ways to face the challenges posed by the heavy burden and threat of noncommunicable diseases and reaffirm commitment to existing frameworks to address noncommunicable diseases. (WHO/Europe)
To address the growing challenge posed by the epidemic of obesity to health, economies and development, the ministers and delegates attending the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity (Istanbul, Turkey, 15–17 November 2006) adopted the European Charter on Counteracting Obesity. (WHO/Europe)
WHO has developed, under a May 2002 mandate from Member States, a Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, which was endorsed by the May 2004 World Health Assembly. (WHO)
The Action Plan was developed through a series of consultations initiated at the European Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity in 2006. (WHO/Europe)
Reviews the latest evidence on the relation between cardiovascular health, nutrition and physical activity, examines current European eating and physical activity patterns and proposes policy actions. (European Heart Network)
Impact assessment report underpinning the European Commission strategy on nutrition, overweight, obesity and related issues. (European Commission)
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