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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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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| 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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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2010s time horizon | 2011 time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | The Primary Geographic Scope Of The Content Is The United Kingdom. geographic scope | adult women | adverse drug reactions | animal testing | bmi | body mass index | disease prevalence | drug failures | food | health impact | healthcare system crisis | obesity | over-reliance on animals | pharmaceutical industry crisis | rising costs of new medicines | safety of medicines. | socio-economic status