The Health Impact of Smoking and Obesity and What to Do About It

Hans Krueger is an adjunct professor in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia and president of H. Krueger & Associates Inc. Dan Williams is head of Research and Writing at H. Krueger & Associates Inc., a health care consultancy. Barbara Kaminsky is an adjunct professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society, British Columbia and Yukon Division. David McLean is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and president of the Cancer Prevention Institute of Canada.

PART ONE: TAKING STEPS TOWARDS HEALTH 1 Introduction: Planning to Reduce the Risks of Chronic Disease 2 Risk Factors and the Burden of Disease 3 The Economic Cost of Risk Factors B.C. Risk Factor Plan (1) 4 Risk Factor Targets around the World B.C. Risk Factor Plan (2) 5 The Benefits of Reducing Risk Factors B.C. Risk Factor Plan (3) PART TWO: FROM SETTING TO ACHIEVING TARGETS 6 Tobacco Control Evidence (1): Preventing Uptake 7 Tobacco Control Evidence (2): Smoking Cessation 8 Tobacco Control Evidence (3): Second-Hand Smoke, Specific Populations, and a Summary 9 Tobacco Control Evidence (4): Cost-Effectiveness 10 Lessons from the Tobacco Wars PART THREE: ONE RISK TO RULE THEM ALL 11 Obesity and Tobacco Control: New Territory and Established Pathways 12 Obesity Control Evidence (1): Reducing Energy Intake 13 Obesity Control Evidence (2): Increasing Energy Expenditure 14 Obesity Control Evidence (3): Combined Approaches, Cost-Effectiveness, and a Compendium 15 Important Issues in Obesity Control B.C. Risk Factor Plan (4) 16 Collaborating for Health 17 Conclusion: Four Fundamentals for Reducing Risk Factors Notes Index