Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence
This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in th...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:614634c91c574b5fb4931c0209274ff3 2023-05-15T15:01:12+02:00 Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence Olga V. Milliken Vivian L. Ellis 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.62 https://doaj.org/article/614634c91c574b5fb4931c0209274ff3 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49044 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 doi:10.26633/RPSP.2018.62 https://doaj.org/article/614634c91c574b5fb4931c0209274ff3 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 42, Pp 1-11 (2018) Cost-benefit analysis obesity investments health economics health policy Americas Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.62 2022-12-30T21:48:38Z This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in the field to update and broaden existing methods of economic analyses to better reflect the multisectoral nature of an investment case for obesity prevention and control. We also identify research gaps and further work required to advance methods and evidence towards investment cases throughout the Americas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 42 |
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This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in the field to update and broaden existing methods of economic analyses to better reflect the multisectoral nature of an investment case for obesity prevention and control. We also identify research gaps and further work required to advance methods and evidence towards investment cases throughout the Americas. |
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Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence |
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