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PANDA Twitter account

Website Link: https://twitter.com/PANDA_SPHSG

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Asian Diabetes Prevention Initiative

Website Link: http://asiandiabetesprevention.org/

This website is a joint initiative between the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition and the National University of Singapore, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health to provide up-to-date, best practice information to the public, health and public health practitioners, business and community leaders, media, and policymakers.

Physical Activity Guidelines

  • Asia–Pacific 24-Hour Activity Guidelines for the Early Years Committee. Asia-Pacific consensus statement on integrated 24-hour activity guidelines for the early years. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100641.
  •  Consensus statement on Singapore integrated 24-hour activity guide for children and adolescents. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202141.
  • Singapore Physical Activity Guidelines (SPAG) by Health Promotion Board, SG

International Society for Physical Activity and Health’s #8Investments

Video Link: https://youtu.be/VdyDQW4PUIQ

Physical inactivity is the 4th leading risk factor for death globally, yet it has been called the Cinderella risk factor due to its poverty of policy attention relative to its importance. The International Society for Physical Activity and Health’s #8Investments support the WHO’s Global Action Plan on Physical Activity’s target for a 15% relative reduction in the global prevalence of physical inactivity in adults and in adolescents by 2030.

INFORMAS network

Website Link: https://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/soph/global-health/projects/informas.html

INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity / non-communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support) is a global network of public-interest organisations and researchers that aims to monitor, benchmark and support public and private sector actions to create healthy food environments and reduce obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their related inequalities.

The INFORMAS framework consists of 10 modules. More information can be found on the website link above.

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Website Link: https://www.sph.nus.edu.sg/

 

Last updated May 19, 2023