A PHYSICAL CULTURAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVE ON PHYSICAL (IN)ACTIVITY AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES: THE BIOPOLITICS OF BODY PRACTICES AND EMBODIED MOVEMENT

In this paper I discuss how a Physical Cultural Studies approach offers a different way of understanding the complex experiences of health, emotional wellbeing and (in)active embodiment as social practices. Non-communicable ‘diseases’ (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity etc) and sedentary lifestyles are growing public health problems in the global South and North. There is a need for new sociocultural approaches to understanding physical (in)activity as a form of body practice and embodied movement that is profoundly biopolitical.

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Instagramming our way through public health communication: why and who is using it?

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

R Vareda ◽

T Garcia ◽

J Rachadell

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Healthy Lifestyles ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

Abstract Background From disease prevention to health promotion, communication is key for Public Health (PH) practice and, according to the 9th Essential Public Health Operation its goal is to improve populations health literacy and capacity to access, understand and use information. Though social media is frequently presented as a potentially useful tool for PH communication, there is a lack of evidence about its effectiveness and impact on PH outcomes. This study researches Instagram® as a PH tool and aims to know who is using it, what content is shared on the platform and how much engagement there is. Methods This cross-sectional study regards information on 1000 Instagram® posts with the hashtags publichealth, publichealthpromotion, healthpromotion, publichealthmatters and publichealtheducation. Authors categorized post content and creators, and reviewed the number of likes and comments per post to determine engagement. Data analysis was performed on IBM SPSS® Statistics. Results The most common content categories were communicable diseases (n = 383), non-communicable diseases (n = 258) and healthy lifestyles (n = 143). Health professionals post more about communicable diseases (43,6%) and non-professionals about healthy lifestyles (36,1%). Non-professionals (n = 191) post about PH issues almost as much as health professionals (n = 220) and PH associations (n = 201). Most don't reference their sources (n = 821). Posts on communicable diseases have the most likes and comments per post (mean of 172 likes and 3,1 comments). Conclusions Half the Instagram® posts analysed in this study were made by health professionals or organizations. Communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and healthy lifestyles were the most frequent content categories and had the most engagement. The majority of posts didn't reference their sources. Though Instagram® seems to be a potential PH communication tool, further research is needed to confirm its benefits for PH. Key messages Social media platforms like Instagram® are potentially powerful tools for PH communication. There is a need to understand the efficacy of social media as health promotion tools.

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The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Endorses the Milan Charter on Urban Obesity

Obesity Facts ◽

10.1159/000514218 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Michele O. Carruba ◽

Luca Busetto ◽

Sheree Bryant ◽

Antonio Caretto ◽

Nathalie J. Farpour-Lambert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Stigma ◽

National Level ◽

Well Being ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Urban Environments ◽

Shared Responsibility ◽

Access To Treatment ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Health Goals

The Milan Charter on Urban Obesity highlights the challenges of urban environments as a battleground for human health, as cities are often organized to subvert public health goals, and promote rather than prevent the development of obesity and consequent non-communicable diseases. The Charter articulates ten principles which detail actions and strategies through which general practitioners, diverse medical specialists, related healthcare professionals, administrators and healthcare practice managers, policy actors – within health systems and at a national level – along with experts across disciplines, and citizens, can work in cooperation to meet this challenge and improve public health. The Charter urges the adoption of decisions that deliver the following: (i) policies which enable our cities to become healthier and less obesogenic, more supportive of well-being and less health-disruptive in general, and (ii) policies that fully support primary prevention strategies, that address social stigma, and that ensure fair access to treatment for people living with obesity. The Milan Charter on Urban Obesity aims to raise awareness of our shared responsibility for the health of all citizens, and focuses on addressing the health of people living with obesity – not only as a challenge in its own right, but a gateway to other major non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers.

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The Public Health Leadership and Implementation Academy (PH-LEADER) for Non-Communicable Diseases

Health Systems & Reform ◽

10.1080/23288604.2016.1224452 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 222-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karla I. Galaviz ◽

K. M. Venkat Narayan ◽

Olivia Manders ◽

Deborah A. McFarland ◽

Shifalika Goenka ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

The Public ◽

Health Leadership ◽

Public Health Leadership

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31.E. Workshop: Food processing in the modern era: implication for public health

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1405 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Dietary Supplements ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

General Public ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Processed Foods ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Traditional Foods ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

Abstract Current scientific evidence and reports from governmental organizations agree that healthy nutrition represents a key factor to prevent death and disability from major nutrition-related chronic diseases. For many years, the essential goal of healthy dietary recommendations included eating nutrient dense foods and limiting consumption of foods high in energy (sugar, starch and/or fat) to maintain a healthy weight. However, the scientific community abandoned the more simplistic approach of energy balance between calorie in and out, shifting into investigation of the whole diet quality as main determinant of health. With development of new technologies and globalization of the markets, the food availability improved worldwide, often in spite of (nutritional) quality and loss of local products production/consumption. As a result, there is an industry-supported wide spread of “non-traditional” foods, including processed foods characterized by various ingredients, added sugars, and additives that are highly influencing consumers' behaviors and, only recently, questioned for their role on general public health. This workshop aims to provide insights on consumption of ultra-processed foods up to the extreme processing of dietary supplements and their use and misuse, emphasizing on their potential impact on traditional dietary patterns. The objectives of the present workshop are the following: To provide a science-based definition of processed and ultra-processed foods; To explore current evidence of the association between ultra-processed foods and risk of chronic non-communicable diseases and mortality; To explore current evidence of the association between dietary supplements and human health; To discuss whether introduction of non-traditional foods may affect the relation between traditional dietary patterns and health. Given the novelty of the topic, it is crucial to summarize current evidence from lead experts on this field of research and sharing opinions with the audience in light of the presented results. The conclusions might have crucial implications for potential policy and research outcomes. Key messages Uncontrolled consumption of ultra-processed foods and dietary supplements represent a potential threat for general public health. The inclusion of ultra-processed foods into traditional healthy dietary patterns may affect their efficacy in preventing chronic non-communicable diseases.

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The Empowerment of Integrated Development Post of Non-Communicable Diseases in Efforts to Prevent and Control Non- Communicable Diseases

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v5i3.4799 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 294

Author(s):

Yandrizal Yandrizal ◽

Rizanda Machmud ◽

Melinda Noer ◽

Hardisman Hardisman ◽

Afrizal Afrizal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Disease ◽

Early Detection ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Combination Method ◽

Integrated Development ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

And Control ◽

Non Communicable Disease

Non-Communicable disease has already been the main cause of death in many countries, as many as 57 million death in the world in 2008, 36 million (63 percent) is because of un-infectious disease, specifically heart illness, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases. Prevention and controlling efforts of un-infectious diseases developing in Indonesia is non-communicable disease integrated development post (Pospindu PTM). This research used combination method approach with exploratory design. Exploratory design with sequential procedure used combination consecutively, the first is qualitative and the second is quantitative method. Public Health Center formed Posbindu PTM has not disseminate yet to all stakeholders. Posbindu PTM members felt benefit by following this activity. Some of them did not know follow the activity because of unknown about it. There was connection between coming behavior to Posbindu PTM to preventing behavior of non-communicable disease.Percentage for high blood pressure risk indicated 20-25 percent from all visitors. Formulation of its policy implementation started with stakeholder analysis; head of sub district, head of urban village, head of health department in regency/city, head of public health service, head of neighborhood Association, and the head of family welfare development. Analysis of perception, power and authority found that every stakeholder had authority to manage the member directly or indirectly. It was not implemented because of the lack knowledge of stakeholders about the Posbindu PTM function.They would play a role after knowing the aim and advantage of the post by motivate the people to do early detection, prevention and control the non-communicable disease. The members were given wide knowledge about early detection, preventing and control the un-infectious disease, measuring and checking up their healthy continuously so that keep feeling the advantage of coming to the post.

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Edukasi dan Pemeriksaan Darah dalam Rangka Pencegahan Penyakit Tidak Menular

LOYALITAS, Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.30739/loyal.v3i1.548 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Margareta Haiti ◽

Novita Anggraini ◽

Victoria Ire Tominik

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Regular Education ◽

Health Workers ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

The Body ◽

Community Leaders ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Blood Tests ◽

Community Awareness ◽

Health Checks

Non-communicable diseases (PTM) are a group of chronic diseases, not contagious and can attack all organs of the body, so PTM has a large impact both in terms of morbidity and mortality on public health. Based on information from community leaders from the Sukarami Village, many people experience hypertension, diabetes, rheumatism or pain in the joints so that people are very much expecting help from health workers to provide counseling and health checks in order to prevent disease or attempt to find the cause of the disease. Residents who attended the PKM activities amounted to 138 people. The results of glucose level examination obtained a normal category of 111 people, Prediabetes category as many as 21 people and diabetes category as many as 6 people while the examination of uric acid levels obtained normal results as many as 101 people, abnormal category as many as 36 people and not examined as many as 1 person but the results the measurement of people's blood pressure that came showed 67 (48.6%) more than normal meaning that quite a lot of people tended to suffer from hypertension. It was concluded that community awareness of the importance of checking blood sugar and gout, especially for those aged> 40 years, still needs to be improved through regular education and blood tests to prevent (preventive efforts), especially non-communicable diseases.

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Aiming for Health Equity: The role of Public Health Policy and Primary Healthcare Comment on "Universal Health Coverage for Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Equity: Lessons From Australian Primary Healthcare"

International Journal of Health Policy and Management ◽

10.34172/ijhpm.2021.112 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bo Burström

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Determinants Of Health ◽

Healthcare System ◽

Health Equity ◽

Social Determinants ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Determinants Of Health ◽

Non Communicable Diseases

This commentary refers to the article by Fisher et al on lessons from Australian primary healthcare (PHC), which highlights the role of PHC to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote health equity. This commentary discusses important elements and features when aiming for health equity, including going beyond the healthcare system and focusing on the social determinants of health in public health policies, in PHC and in the healthcare system as a whole, to reduce NCDs. A wider biopsychosocial view on health is needed, recognizing the importance of social determinants of health, and inequalities in health. Public funding and universal access to care are important prerequisites, but regulation is needed to ensure equitable access in practice. An example of a PHC reform in Sweden indicates that introducing market solutions in a publicly funded PHC system may not benefit those with greater needs and may reduce the impact of PHC on population health.

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