14. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health Policy

In conclusion, it is argued that a coordinated and integrated health policy is important. The health of people is the net consequence of their social, economic, physical, environmental as well as emotional circumstances, so that an integrated approach is essential. Psycho-social, economic and environmental factors have to be understood before proper remedies for behavioural diseases can be devised. Remedies for people’s poor health as a consequence of obesity therefore ought to have multifactorial solutions as the causes of overweight and obesity are multifactorial. The supply of food is determined by various factors and so is the demand for such food; especially the demand side requires a greater understanding of the products and their impact on people’s health.