Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 1 Share Now -
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 2 Share Now -
A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 Share Now -
We are also in the process of defining how best to work together with food and other companies to address diet and physical activity factors in order to prevent chronic diseases. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 5 Share Now -
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 6 Share Now -
Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 7 Share Now -
An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 8 Share Now -
You cannot achieve environmental security and human development without addressing the basic issues of health and nutrition. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 9 Share Now -
During my nearly five years as director-general of WHO, high-level policymakers have increasingly recognized that health is central to sustainable development. - Gro Harlem Brundtland 10 Share Now -
