Book contents
- Essential Public Health
- Essential Public Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1 The Public Health Toolkit
- Part 2 Contexts for Public Health Practice
- Introduction to Part 2: What Do We Mean by Contexts in Public Health?
- 11 The Health of Children and Young People
- 12 Adult Public Health and Non-Communicable Diseases
- 13 Public Health and Ageing
- 14 Health Inequalities and Public Health Practice
- 15 Health Policy
- 16 International Development and Public Health
- 17 Planetary Health
- Glossary
- Index
- References
12 - Adult Public Health and Non-Communicable Diseases
from Part 2 - Contexts for Public Health Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2023
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Book contents
- Essential Public Health
- Essential Public Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1 The Public Health Toolkit
- Part 2 Contexts for Public Health Practice
- Introduction to Part 2: What Do We Mean by Contexts in Public Health?
- 11 The Health of Children and Young People
- 12 Adult Public Health and Non-Communicable Diseases
- 13 Public Health and Ageing
- 14 Health Inequalities and Public Health Practice
- 15 Health Policy
- 16 International Development and Public Health
- 17 Planetary Health
- Glossary
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter considers the major causes of mortality and morbidity for adults and describes the significant burden of these non-communicable diseases, their risk factors and potential public health action. While the conditions discussed are relevant to other age groups, those included – cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, mental health problems and long COVID – have particular relevance for the large proportion of the population of working age. This chapter also focuses on specific actions or policies which can be employed to address each of these non-communicable diseases.
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- Essential Public HealthTheory and Practice, pp. 231 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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