Reducing the economic burden of chronic disease requires major investment in public health.

Description:
This issue includes an illuminating paper entitled “Variation across Canada in the economic burden attributable to excess weight, tobacco smoking, and physical inactivity”.

How to cite:

Raine KD. Reducing the economic burden of chronic disease requires major investment in public health. Can J Public Health. 2015 Jul 24;106(4):e167-70. Available at: http://journal.cpha.ca/index.php/cjph/article/view/5214

Document Type:
Article

Creation date:
21/12/2015

The research used innovative economic modeling to estimate the economic burden of each of these three risk factors based on population attributable risk. The results and conclusions have important implications for public health practice and policy.

Authors:
Raine KD.

Geographical area:
Norte América