Abstract
Validity of self-reported weight, height and BMI in Italian adolescents for assessing prevalence of overweight/obesity
Highlights
Strategic goal To avoid premature deaths and significantly reduce the burden of preventable diet-related noncommunicable diseases, obesity and all other forms of malnutrition still prevalent in the WHO European Region, which are strongly influenced by social determinants of health and have a profound negative impact on well-being and quality of life
Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 shows that dietary factors are the most important factors that undermine health and well-being in every Member State in the WHO European Region
Of the six WHO regions, the European Region is the most severely affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which are the leading cause of disability and death; cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and respiratory diseases together account for 77% of the burden of disease and almost 86% of premature mortality
Summary
The intention of the Action Plan is to significantly reduce the burden of preventable diet-related noncommunicable diseases, obesity and all other forms of malnutrition still prevalent in the WHO European Region. It calls for action through a whole-ofgovernment, health-in-all-policies approach. Its priority actions will contribute to improving food system governance and the overall quality of the European population’s diet and nutritional status
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