Obesity in Cuba and other regions of the World. General considerations and national prevention actions

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Keywords:

obesity, health promotion, public health policies, dietary guidelines, physical exercise, Cuba

Abstract

Overweight and obesity, as well as related noncommunicable diseases, are largely preventable by promoting individual responsibility for a healthy lifestyle. To guarantee healthy eating, national actions have been established in Cuba through the link between food health, sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty, which are described in the text. To reduce the complications and mortality associated with obesity and overweight in Cuba, a comprehensive, multisectoral approach is required, aimed at facilitating greater consumption of nutritious foods and increasing physical activity, which would be achieved through joint actions by state institutions that include the Health and Agriculture sectors, among others. It is necessary to continue strengthening multidisciplinary programs of food and nutritional education, as well as the systematic practice of physical exercises to promote healthy lifestyle habits and thereby achieve the reduction of overweight and obesity in the Cuban population.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Benigno Rivas Estany, Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular

Doctor en Medicina (1969)

Doctor en Ciencias Médicas (1989)

Investigador Titular (1991)

Especialista de I Grado en Cardiología (1976)

Especialista de II Grado en Cardiología (1984)

Profesor Titular Adjunto,

Universidad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física y el Deporte "Manuel Fajardo” (1998)

Profesor Titular,

Facultad Manuel Fajardo, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (2006)

Profesor Consultante,

Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (2011)

Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Cubana de Cardiología (1991) y su Presidente desde Octubre 13, 2011.

Miembro Asociado de la Sociedad Cubana de Medicina Interna (1979)

Director del Centro de Rehabilitación del

Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (1982)

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Published

2021-01-04

How to Cite

Rivas Estany, E. B., & de la Noval García, R. (2021). Obesity in Cuba and other regions of the World. General considerations and national prevention actions. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 11(1), e887. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/887

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021): enero-abril

Section

Biomedical sciences

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