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Population growth and migration, environmental change and transformation of landscapes, and globalization of trade and economies have changed the kinds of health challenges faced by populations around the world. Wealthier nations, indeed, wealthier people in all nations, face a growing burden of diseases of affluent and sedentary lifestyles: cardiovascular disease; diabetes; cancer; and obesity.
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Bazzani, R., Wiese, M. (2012). Introduction. In: Charron, D. (eds) Ecohealth Research in Practice. Insight and Innovation in International Development, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0517-7_12
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