The European Commission has kicked off the HealthyLifestyle4All campaign aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle for all, across generations and social groups, with the main objective to improve the health and well-being of Europeans. The two-year campaign links sport and active lifestyles to health, nutrition and other policies, and involves…
YOUNG50 #Stay Healthy - Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
Obesity management as a primary treatment goal for type 2 diabetes: time to reframe the conversation
An article published on The Lancet states that losing body weight can have a disease-modifying effect in people with type 2 diabetes.The article, presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) congress, asserts that one of the metabolic complications of Obesity is type…
Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease
Active Citizenship Network organized on the 29th of September 2021 a webinar entitled “Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease”. The event explored the evidences and experiences of the impact of COVID19 on patients with CVDs, gathering experts and policy makers from all…
World Health Day 2021: “Use Heart to Connect”
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital health, creating an opportunity to strengthen the response to Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD).In particular, the potential of remote health management has been highlighted when face-to-face medical consultations have not been possible in many settings.As the article “World Heart Day 2021: COVID-19, digital…
Launch of the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health
European organisations join forces to put a spotlight on cardiovascular healthOn 27 September, the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health was launched during a policy debate attended by representatives of European Commission, Member States and European Parliament. The main goal of this Alliance is to call for a comprehensive EU policy…
#HealthyAtHome – Physical activity and the week-long tournament “Stay Active”
The COVID-19 pandemic means that many of us are staying at home and sitting down more than we usually do. It’s hard for a lot of us to do the sort of exercise we normally do. It’s even harder for people who don’t usually do a lot of physical exercise.…
Over half of adults in the EU are overweight
While 45% of adults living in the EU had a normal weight in 2019, slightly more than half (53%) were considered as overweight (36% pre-obese and 17% obese) and almost 3% as underweight, according to their body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of a person’s weight relative to…
World Obesity Federation – Global Obesity Observatory “Presentation Maps”
The World Obesity Federation announced a new feature of its Global Obesity Observatory, “Presentation Maps”!There are downloadable maps available with survey-based prevalence data, obesity-related drivers & comorbidities, comparable estimated prevalence data, and more!Moreover, the platform includes a few publications which underlines how:Obesity is a major risk factor for each of…
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the European Union, causing more than 1.8 million deaths per year, as well as a great loss of potential years of life. Prevention plays a key role in reducing mortality linked to cardiovascular diseases. The risk factors that most expose people…
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