Global trends in body-mass index

The report discusses concerns about drug failures, adverse drug reactions, and the escalating problems in the UK pharmaceutical industry and healthcare system.

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Quick Facts
Report location: source
Language: English
Publisher:
  • The Lancet
  • Harvard School Of Public Health
Authors: Christopher Foster, Robert Coleman, S V Subramanian, Jocelyn E Finlay, Melissa Neuman, Kathy Archibald
Time horizon: 2011
Geographic focus: Global

Methods

The research method involved analyzing data on body-mass index (BMI) trends in 199 countries from 1980 to 2008 using population-representative data on measured weight and height.

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Key Insights

The report highlights the rising costs of new medicines, the prevalence of diseases without adequate treatments, and the over-reliance on animal testing in the pharmaceutical industry.

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