This document sets out an approach to measure the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (DPAS) at country level and proposes a framework and indicators for this purpose.

Fruit and vegetables are an important component of a healthy diet and, if consumed daily in sufficient amounts, could help prevent major diseases such as CVDs and certain cancers. According to The World Health Report 2002, low fruit and vegetable intake is estimated to cause about 31%...

Physical inactivity is now identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Physical inactivity levels are rising in many countries with major implications for the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the general health of the population worldwide.

This document introduces health promotion strategies through a Health-Promoting School to improve the health, education and development of children, families and community members.

This guide was initially developed by participants at the World Health Organization (WHO) Workshop on Physical Activity and Public Health, 24-27 October 2005, Beijing, China. The aims of the workshop were to: examine the evidence for health benefits of physical activity...

The reason for promoting health through schools are clear. with more children than ever receiving a formal education, schools are an efficient way to reach school-age youth and their families in an organised way, and to ensure the individual growth essential for national development.

This document calls for global action to reduce the impact on children of marketing of foods high in saturated fats, trans-fatty acids, free sugars, or salt. It is developed to facilitate the policy processes and mechanisms to reach this aim...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Forum and Technical Meeting on Population-based Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 15 to 17 December 2009.

In 2005, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 60% of all projected deaths worldwide – i.e. an estimated 35 million people died of NCDs (1). Some 80% of the deaths from NCDs occur in low- and middle-income countries.

This document introduces school-based strategies of health promotion to foster physical activity. While the concepts introduced in this document apply to all countries, some of the provided examples and strategies might be more relevant to certain countries than to others.

Over the decades, educating people about health has been an important strategy for preventing illness and injury. This approach has drawn heavily from the fields of public health, social science, communications, and education. Early experiments with education relied heavily on the delivery of information and facts.

En 2005, las enfermedades no transmisibles representaron el 60% de todas las defunciones previstas en todo el mundo, es decir, se calcula que 35 millones de personas fallecieron a consecuencia de enfermedades no transmisibles.