Title :
Rethinking health
Author :
Saranummi, Niilo
Author_Institution :
VTT Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Tampere, Finland
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
Lifestyle is a key determinant in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. If we would exercise regularly, eat healthy, control our weight, sleep enough, manage stress, not smoke and use alcohol only moderately, 90% of type II diabetes, 80% of coronary heart disease, and 70% of stroke could be prevented. Unfortunately, global health statistics show that health promotion campaigns and healthcare have failed to persuade people to change and manage their lifestyles. A disruptive solution to this “tsunami” of chronic conditions is needed to radically improve people´s abilities to manage their health.
Keywords :
cardiology; diseases; health care; patient care; chronic disease management; chronic disease prevention; coronary heart disease; exercise; global health statistics; health care; health promotion campaigns; healthy eating; sleep; stress management; stroke; type II diabetes; weight control; Business; Diseases; Environmental factors; Global Positioning System; Medical diagnostic imaging; Chronic Disease; Delivery Rooms; Finland; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Risk Reduction Behavior;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090667