Helen L Walls
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6057728 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Helen L Walls |
| NOMBRES | Helen L |
| APELLIDO | Walls |
| FIRMA | WALLS H L |
| AFILIACIONES | All authors are with the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Wicked problems and a ‘wicked’ solution
BACKGROUND: 'Wicked' is the term used to describe some of the most challenging and complex issues of our time, many of which threaten human health. Climate change, biodiversity loss, persisting poverty, the advancing obesity epidemic, and food insecurity are all examples of such wicked problems. However there is a strong body of evidence describing the solutions for addressing many of these problems. Given that much is known about how many of the…
How much priority is given to nutrition and health in the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Agriculture in the European Union (EU) is strongly influenced by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). There have been repeated calls for CAP to address nutrition-related health, particularly obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) in the EU. However, aligning agricultural policy such as CAP with nutrition is complex, not least because the aims of agricultural policy are predominantly economic, presenting a challenge for developing coherence b…
Improving regulatory capacity to manage risks associated with trade agreements
Modern trade negotiations have delivered a plethora of bilateral and regional preferential trade agreements (PTAs), which involve considerable risk to public health, thus placing demands on governments to strengthen administrative regulatory capacities in regard to the negotiation, implementation and on-going management of PTAs. In terms of risk management, the administrative regulatory capacity requisite for appropriate negotiation of PTAs is di…
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in Mongolia
The Mongolian Government response to the emerging burden of NCDs is a population-based public health approach that includes a national multisectoral framework and integration of NCD prevention and control policies into national health policies. Our findings suggest gaps in addressing chronic respiratory disease, physical activity guidelines, specific food policy actions restricting sales advertising of food products, and a lack of funding specifi…
Towards a comprehensive global approach to prevention and control of NCDs
BACKGROUND: The "25×25" strategy to tackle the global challenge of non-communicable diseases takes a traditional approach, concentrating on a few diseases and their immediate risk factors. DISCUSSION: We propose elements of a comprehensive strategy to address NCDs that takes account of the evolving social, economic, environmental and health care contexts, while developing mechanisms to respond effectively to local patterns of disease. Principles …
The impact of drought on the association between food security and mental health in a nationally representative Australian sample
Exposure to drought moderates the association between measures of food insecurity and psychological distress, generally increasing the distress level. Climate adaptation strategies that consider social, nutrition and health impacts are needed
Walls et al. Respond
Bierman and Rea outlined some corrections and offered further information regarding the lighting sources described in our article. We welcome their comments and respond to each point as follows. First and second, Bierman et al. stated that high-intensity discharge (HID) and fluorescent lamps of similar wattage are approximately equal in terms of efficiency and that light-emitting diode (LED) lamps appear far brighter than fluorescent lamps. Altho…
Public health campaigns and obesity - a critique
A more appropriate strategy would be to enact high-level policy and legislative changes to alter the obesogenic environments in which we live by providing incentives for healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity. Research is also needed to improve treatments available for individuals already obese
Predictors of increasing waist circumference in an Australian population
Objective To identify predictors of increasing waist circumference (WC) over a 5-year period in a contemporary population of Australian adults. Design Longitudinal national cohort of adults participating in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Settings Australian adults in 2000 and 2005. Subjects A total of 2521 men and 2726 women aged ≥25 years at baseline who participated in AusDiab and provided anthropometric measure…
Eye Disease Resulting From Increased Use of Fluorescent Lighting as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
Increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy may increase eye disease. The safe range of light to avoid exposing the eye to potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation is 2000 to 3500K and greater than 500 nanometers. Some fluorescent lights fall outside this safe range. Fluorescent lighting may increase UV-related eye diseases by up to 12% and, according to our calculations, may cause an additional 3000 cases…
Trends in BMI of urban Australian adults, 1980–2000
Objective To analyse changes in the distribution of BMI in Australia between 1980 and 2000. Design Data were from the 1980, 1983 and 1989 National Heart Foundation Risk Factor Prevalence Study, the 1995 National Nutrition Survey and the 1999/2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Survey participants were aged 25–64 years and resident in Australian capital cities. BMI was calculated as weight divided by height squared (kg/m 2 ), wh…
Setting Population Targets for Measuring Successful Obesity Prevention
In 2008, The Council of Australian Governments set a target to increase by 5% the proportion of Australian adults at a healthy body weight by 2017, over a 2009 baseline. Target setting is a critical component of public health policy for obesity prevention; however, there is currently no context within which to choose such targets. We analyzed the changes in current weight gain that would be required to meet Australian targets. By using transition…
Why Education and Choice Won't Solve the Obesity Problem
Why education and choice won't solve the obesity problem
Predicting the Effectiveness of Prevention
How much priority is given to nutrition and health in the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Agriculture in the European Union (EU) is strongly influenced by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). There have been repeated calls for CAP to address nutrition-related health, particularly obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) in the EU. However, aligning agricultural policy such as CAP with nutrition is complex, not least because the aims of agricultural policy are predominantly economic, presenting a challenge for developing coherence b…
Setting Population Targets for Measuring Successful Obesity Prevention
In 2008, The Council of Australian Governments set a target to increase by 5% the proportion of Australian adults at a healthy body weight by 2017, over a 2009 baseline. Target setting is a critical component of public health policy for obesity prevention; however, there is currently no context within which to choose such targets. We analyzed the changes in current weight gain that would be required to meet Australian targets. By using transition…
Why Education and Choice Won't Solve the Obesity Problem
Why education and choice won't solve the obesity problem
Eye Disease Resulting From Increased Use of Fluorescent Lighting as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
Increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy may increase eye disease. The safe range of light to avoid exposing the eye to potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation is 2000 to 3500K and greater than 500 nanometers. Some fluorescent lights fall outside this safe range. Fluorescent lighting may increase UV-related eye diseases by up to 12% and, according to our calculations, may cause an additional 3000 cases…
Predicting the Effectiveness of Prevention
Why Education and Choice Won't Solve the Obesity Problem
Why education and choice won't solve the obesity problem
Trends in BMI of urban Australian adults, 1980–2000
Objective To analyse changes in the distribution of BMI in Australia between 1980 and 2000. Design Data were from the 1980, 1983 and 1989 National Heart Foundation Risk Factor Prevalence Study, the 1995 National Nutrition Survey and the 1999/2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Survey participants were aged 25–64 years and resident in Australian capital cities. BMI was calculated as weight divided by height squared (kg/m 2 ), wh…
Setting Population Targets for Measuring Successful Obesity Prevention
In 2008, The Council of Australian Governments set a target to increase by 5% the proportion of Australian adults at a healthy body weight by 2017, over a 2009 baseline. Target setting is a critical component of public health policy for obesity prevention; however, there is currently no context within which to choose such targets. We analyzed the changes in current weight gain that would be required to meet Australian targets. By using transition…
Public health campaigns and obesity - a critique
A more appropriate strategy would be to enact high-level policy and legislative changes to alter the obesogenic environments in which we live by providing incentives for healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity. Research is also needed to improve treatments available for individuals already obese
Predictors of increasing waist circumference in an Australian population
Objective To identify predictors of increasing waist circumference (WC) over a 5-year period in a contemporary population of Australian adults. Design Longitudinal national cohort of adults participating in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Settings Australian adults in 2000 and 2005. Subjects A total of 2521 men and 2726 women aged ≥25 years at baseline who participated in AusDiab and provided anthropometric measure…
Eye Disease Resulting From Increased Use of Fluorescent Lighting as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
Increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy may increase eye disease. The safe range of light to avoid exposing the eye to potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation is 2000 to 3500K and greater than 500 nanometers. Some fluorescent lights fall outside this safe range. Fluorescent lighting may increase UV-related eye diseases by up to 12% and, according to our calculations, may cause an additional 3000 cases…
Walls et al. Respond
Bierman and Rea outlined some corrections and offered further information regarding the lighting sources described in our article. We welcome their comments and respond to each point as follows. First and second, Bierman et al. stated that high-intensity discharge (HID) and fluorescent lamps of similar wattage are approximately equal in terms of efficiency and that light-emitting diode (LED) lamps appear far brighter than fluorescent lamps. Altho…
Towards a comprehensive global approach to prevention and control of NCDs
BACKGROUND: The "25×25" strategy to tackle the global challenge of non-communicable diseases takes a traditional approach, concentrating on a few diseases and their immediate risk factors. DISCUSSION: We propose elements of a comprehensive strategy to address NCDs that takes account of the evolving social, economic, environmental and health care contexts, while developing mechanisms to respond effectively to local patterns of disease. Principles …
The impact of drought on the association between food security and mental health in a nationally representative Australian sample
Exposure to drought moderates the association between measures of food insecurity and psychological distress, generally increasing the distress level. Climate adaptation strategies that consider social, nutrition and health impacts are needed
Improving regulatory capacity to manage risks associated with trade agreements
Modern trade negotiations have delivered a plethora of bilateral and regional preferential trade agreements (PTAs), which involve considerable risk to public health, thus placing demands on governments to strengthen administrative regulatory capacities in regard to the negotiation, implementation and on-going management of PTAs. In terms of risk management, the administrative regulatory capacity requisite for appropriate negotiation of PTAs is di…
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in Mongolia
The Mongolian Government response to the emerging burden of NCDs is a population-based public health approach that includes a national multisectoral framework and integration of NCD prevention and control policies into national health policies. Our findings suggest gaps in addressing chronic respiratory disease, physical activity guidelines, specific food policy actions restricting sales advertising of food products, and a lack of funding specifi…
How much priority is given to nutrition and health in the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Agriculture in the European Union (EU) is strongly influenced by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). There have been repeated calls for CAP to address nutrition-related health, particularly obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) in the EU. However, aligning agricultural policy such as CAP with nutrition is complex, not least because the aims of agricultural policy are predominantly economic, presenting a challenge for developing coherence b…
Wicked problems and a ‘wicked’ solution
BACKGROUND: 'Wicked' is the term used to describe some of the most challenging and complex issues of our time, many of which threaten human health. Climate change, biodiversity loss, persisting poverty, the advancing obesity epidemic, and food insecurity are all examples of such wicked problems. However there is a strong body of evidence describing the solutions for addressing many of these problems. Given that much is known about how many of the…
Medicine (11 obras) · Environmental health (9 obras) · Public health (7 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (4 obras) · Obesity (4 obras) · Obesity and Health Practices (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras)