This report presents story of Lakshmi Perera, a 48-year-old woman from Kalutaram, Sri Lanka, trying to lose weight. In this context, the report presents: busting a myth: obesity is no longer a problem of high-income countries alone; causes of obesity; costs and impacts of obesity; adjusting to demographic changes; the World Bank’s support to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs); identifying cost effective interventions; and a global action...
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2020/02/03
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Documento de trabajo
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157594
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2021/03/22
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Disclosed
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Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Builds Human Capital, Ensures Higher Economic Growth, and Sustains a Healthy Workforce
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health care cost