Rethinking health

Niilo Saranummi

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090667

Rethinking health

Niilo Saranummi

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	2392-2394
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4577-1589-1
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-4121-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090667
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: EMBC 2011 - Boston, United States Duration: 30 Aug 2011 → 3 Sept 2011

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Conference	33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	30/08/11 → 3/09/11

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Saranummi, N 2011, Rethinking health. in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2011. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 2392-2394, 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 30/08/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090667

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