Der Verwaltungsrat der #GKV-SV hat #Bewegungsförderung als wirksame und besonders kosteneffektive Maßnahme zur Prävention nichtübertragbarer Krankheiten eingestuft.
#bestbuys #DVGS #NCDs

#publichealth #ecology #health #biomarkers #gerontology #gastroenterology #oncology #SDGs #urbandesign #NCDs

3rd quartile OR = 2.79
4th quartile OR = 7.13

Significant association between
urinary 6PPDQ (released from tyres)
and colon cancer
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Can cadmium toxicity be a driving force for iron deficiency anemia – a systematic review and meta-analysis Introduction There is a great deal of evidence that cadmium toxicity can have a significant impact on nutritional deficiencies, particularly iron deficiency. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to inve...

#health #ecology #publichealth #nutrition #foodsystems #gerontology #menopause #exposome #oncology #ecotoxicology #biomarkers #biomonitoring #SDGs #NCDs #womenshealth

Blood levels of
cadmium (Cd)
were significantly elevated in
cancer patients.
.
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

The Coalition will push for:
✅ Restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children
✅ A Front-of-Pack Warning Labelling (FOPWL)

#FoodPolicy #NCDs #HealthyFoodEnvironments #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

#ecology #health #publichealth #SDGs #gerontology #aging #occupationalhealth #NCDs

Diesel exhaust

damages the
brain, heart, lungs, eyes, and skin,

and promotes
asthma,
depression,
anxiety,
neuroinflammation,
systemic inflammation,
autoimmune diseases,
infections,
cancer,
fibrosis,
and metastasis.

The WHO has launched its first global guideline on GLP-1 therapies for obesity - a milestone in recognising obesity as a chronic disease requiring lifelong, evidence-based care.

🔗 www.worldobesity.org/news/who-launches-landma...
#NCDs

Harmonized food regulation means:
✅ Consistent rules on unhealthy foods across borders
✅ Shared expertise for stronger, evidence-based outcomes
✅ Gender-responsive & equitable food policies

#FoodSystems #PublicHealth #NCDs

Fighting corporate power to prevent #NCDs !
@who.int @drtedros.who.int

Respiratory infections and long-term illness: a two-way street - VaccinesToday People with diabetes and heart disease are at higher risk of catching viruses – and are hit hard if infected. Viruses may also trigger diabetes and increase stroke risk

↔️ Respiratory infections & long-term illness: a two-way street #IDCNCDs #ESWI #NCDs #PublicHealth
❓How do respiratory viruses link to chronic conditions
❓Why does it matter for prevention & policy?
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🌍 The East African Community (EAC) is taking a bold step towards healthier food systems.

This week, #IamAPHRC convened regional policymakers, researchers, and public health experts to discuss the development of a common Nutrient Profile Model for the region.

#FoodPolicy #EAC #NCDs #APHRCResearch

ECPO was proud to be represented by our President, Diana Castillo, introduced at the forum as President of ECPO at the 1st Forum on Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases in Porto Alegre
#AddressingObesityTogether #NCDS

India will not “yoga its way out” of non-communicable diseases.

#NCDs are driven by ultra-processed food, air pollution, tobacco, and sedentary urban design.

Yoga can help individuals cope.
It cannot regulate industries.
Calling this a solution is not holistic—it’s deflection.

#chronicillness

#ecology #health #agedcare #menopause #NCDs #gerontology #ethics #sustainability #publichealth #SDGs #ecotoxicology

Mastectomy
is not an ethical or sustainable way of dealing with
lipophilic environmental pollutants.

Preventive biomonitoring
and environmental remediation
need to be implemented.
.

Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Abnormal Glycometabolism in Healthy Elderly: Multiomics Evidence from the China BAPE Study Mounting evidence suggests that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), are key drivers of glycometabolism disorders. However, the extent to which this association persists in the elderly populat...

#health #publichealth #agedcare #ecology #biomarkers #gerontology #SDGs #NCDs #aging #ecotoxicology #pathology

Blood levels of forever chemicals (PFAS)
are associated with
diabetes
in older adults.
.
pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...

#health #SDGs #publichealth #gerontology #healthpromotion #healthequity #aging #Alzheimers #NCDs

Nutrition matters.

What percentage of health spending
is allocated to
the delivery/sales of affordable
healthy meals,
that are evidence-based to
reduce
neuroinflammation
and systemic inflammation?
.

🌐 Explore innovations at the intersection of #HIV & #NCDs – from cervical cancer & mental health updates to community insights & integrated care models.

📽️ Watch the replay on #IASPlus of our recent #IASEdFund webinar (EN/FR/ES/PT): zurl.co/0NU91

#RethinkRebuildRise

South Africa: applying the lessons learned from tackling HIV to accelerate action on obesity Drawing on the lessons from tackling the HIV epidemic 20 years ago, South African society is now pulling together to address obesity. In South Africa today, more than half of the adult population – in...

South Africa is applying HIV lessons—community action, stigma reduction & health reform—to tackle obesity. NCDs now challenge HIV as leading causes of death. A powerful convergence opening new ground for innovation.

#Obesity #HIV #NCDs #SouthAfrica #PublicHealth

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Strong leadership on #NCDs must include a commitment to kidney care.

In a new NCD Alliance blog post, ISN Advocacy Chair
Ifeoma Ulasi calls for stronger commitment to prevention, early detection, and equitable kidney care.

Read more: ncdalliance.org/stories/news...

#WorldKidneyDay

#sustainability #health #agedcare #publichealth #SDGs #AI #ecotoxicology #NCDs

Which preventive healthcare AI
is best at assessing
the body burden of

- endocrine-disrupting chemicals,
- persistent organic pollutants,
- toxic metals,
- and air pollutants

and identifying sources of exposure?

Taking Control: How Small Lifestyle Changes Can Help Prevent NCDs - Horus Every cigarette you smoke, every unhealthy meal you eat, every hour spent sitting—it all adds up. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes are taking lives worldwide an the primary culprits behind this are risk factors such as…

Most #NCDs don’t start in hospitals.
They start in everyday life.

Smoking, diet, alcohol and inactivity are key risk factors, but the environments we live in shape these behaviours.

👉 Read our article on how daily choices and supportive environments help prevent NCDs.

Heatwaves And Helminths: How Climate Change Is Fuelling Neglected Tropical Diseases - Health Policy Watch The warmer, wetter conditions also accelerated the life cycle of parasites. The result has been a marked increase in cases of Schistosomiasis (commonly known

🌎More than 1 billion people globally are affected by neglected tropical diseases. #NCDs

Climate-driven flooding in Kenya shows how environmental change is expanding habitats for parasite-carrying snails & increasing exposure risks.🐌

@wellcometrust.bsky.social @kemriwellcome.bsky.social @isntd.org

Today, our Chair-Elect Prof. Raposo joined the @eswinfluenza.bsky.social event on Respiratory Infections & #NCDs to discuss the link between #diabetes & respiratory infections. Thanks to ESWI and IDC Chairs Marco Goeijenbier, Tor Biering-Sørensen & Kirsty Short & all experts for the great exchange.

Conceptual model of key actors, systems, and drivers of the three major threats to population health.

The three major global threats to population health are non-communicable diseases (#NCDs), infectious disease outbreaks, and environmental degradation.

A Lancet Commission provides a set of priority recommendations to address these threats.

Read now 👉 spkl.io/63328AvBwk

Ahead of #WorldObesityDay, partners publish an open-access Comment in @thelancet.com Global Health on #GLP-1 #receptor agonists.

Prevention and treatment are co-dependent, and stigma remains a major barrier to effective obesity care.

👉 doi.org/10.1016/S221...

#WOD2026 #AccessToMedicines #NCDs

Speaking on behalf of EASO, @EasoPresident in the MEP Interest Group in the EU parliament event discusses the importance of placing obesity at the centre of EU strategy in the healthcare space to address #NCDs #WOD2026 @ObesityDayEU

@JerkovicRomana opens the @MEPObesityGroup high level meeting on @ObesityDayEU, focusing on the complexity of systems driving obesity and importance of managing obesity to address multimorbidity. #NCDs

World Obesity Day 2026 | 8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity World Obesity Day 2026 unites people across the globe to raise awareness and drive meaningful action on obesity.

*World Obesity Day | 8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity | 4 March 2026*
publichealthupdate.com/world-obesit...

#WorldObesityDay #WOD2026 #8BillionReasons #NCDs #ChangeTheStory

*World Obesity Day | 8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity | 4 March 2026*
- Let’s move beyond stigma.
- Let’s strengthen prevention.
- Let’s build health systems that provide equitable, person-centred care.
#WorldObesityDay #WOD2026 #8BillionReasons #NCDs #ChangeTheStory

Statistical approaches to analyse the combined effect of seven air pollutants and breast cancer risk: a case–control study nested in the French E3N-Generations cohort - BMC Medicine Background Air pollution is a complex mixture of closely correlated pollutants, making it challenging to assess both the overall mixture effect and to isolate the individual impact of each pollutant o...

#health #ecology #agedcare #publichealth #exposome #menopause #womenshealth #ecotoxicology #occupationalhealth #gerontology #SDGs #oncology #epidemiology #NCDs

NO2 and PCB153
were the air pollutants
that contributed most
to an increased risk of
breast cancer.
.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#health #agedcare #ecology #SDGs #ecotoxicology #NCDs

Tau protein stabilizes microtubules in the brain.

Detachment of tau protein from microtubules
is a key cause of
many neurodegenerative diseases.

Mixtures of environmental pollutants
cause tau destabilization
in a number of different ways.
.