FRHD 3090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Disability-Adjusted Life Year, Dietary Fiber, Trans Fat

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3090
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Diet is one of the principle determinants of common diseases leading to premature mortality and disability. Improvements in food production, availability, and access have the potential to reduce the burden of ill health, especially in low-income countries and among the relatively poor. Policy makers are recognizing that major gains in public health can be made by developing and implementing food and nutrition policies that address the needs of their respective populations. The burden of disease varies widely within the who european region and has changed dramatically in many countries over the last 20 years. A large proportion of these changes and differences can be traced to socio-economic determinants and cultural trends in eating and physical activity patterns. Nutrition contributes substantially to the burden of disease in europe. A large proportion (14%) of total disability adjusted life years (dailys) lost result from cvd, type ii diabetes, and cancers.