@article{cd89cb2a55cf4730b39c5ba0c3556262,
title = "Conquering today{\textquoteright}s health paradox with the power of HEAL – an expert consensus report plus research priorities and policymaker roadmap",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Despite growing scientific evidence and health guidelines, the global health paradox persists, with rising lifestyle-related diseases and escalating healthcare costs exposing the inadequacy of current efforts.OBJECTIVE: Three multidisciplinary congresses were held to generate evidence-based conclusions aimed at addressing the global health paradox.METHODS: A total of 58 experts from 62 entities participated in the international research and knowledge-exchange panels. Experts reviewed the latest findings to develop practical strategies and identify key research and policy priorities, focusing on the Healthy Eating \& Active Living (HEAL) approach.RESULTS CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: The expert consortium endorsed a 33 evidence-based consensual-statement policy roadmap for addressing global health challenges, emphasizing that the HEAL approach can significantly contribute to the {"}Prevention First{"} appeal and broad ethical, social, ecological, and economic advantages, and ultimately supporting policy change.",
keywords = "Humans, Consensus, Health Policy, Global Health, Diet, Healthy, Health Priorities, Health Promotion, Research, non-communicable disease, vegan, physical activity, plant-based, physical exercise, prevention, public health, policy",
author = "Wirnitzer, \{Katharina C.\} and Mohamad Motevalli and Tanous, \{Derrick R.\} and Clemens Drenowatz and Maximilian Moser and Holger Cramer and Thomas Rosemann and Wagner, \{Karl Heinz\} and Andreas Michalsen and Beat Knechtle and Zlatko Fras and Adilson Marques and \{Fidler Mis\}, Nata{\v s}a and Stanford, \{Fatima C.\} and Christian Schubert and Nandu Goswami and Claus Leitzmann and Fredriksen, \{Per Morten\} and Gerhard Ruedl and Lima, \{Rodrigo A.\} and Christian Kessler and Michael Jeitler and Khan, \{Naim A.\} and Hassan Joulaei and Maryam Fatemi and Kratky, \{Karl W.\} and Palmer, \{Kara K.\} and Bernd Haditsch and Bo{\v s}tjan Jak{\v s}e and Walter Kofler and Tomas Pfeiffer and Cordova-Pozo, \{Kathya L.\} and Patrizia Tortella and Simon Straub and Heidi Lynch and Manuel Sch{\"a}tzer and Anupama Krishnan and Shahnaz Fathima and Lukas Gatterer and Fabian Kriwan and Mittal Abhishek and Hemant Nandgaonkar and Shalaka Nandgaonkar and Adedara, \{Abiola O.\} and Haro, \{Josep M.\} and Amir Rashidlamir and Madan Thangavelu and Gonza Ngoumou and {\'E}va Perp{\'e}k and Michael Klaper and Bhaswati Bhattacharya and Werner Kirschner and Bessems, \{Kathelijne M.H.H.\} and Peter Jones and Gregory Peoples and Raul Bescos and Christina Duftner and Georg Seifert",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2026 Wirnitzer, Motevalli, Tanous, Drenowatz, Moser, Cramer, Rosemann, Wagner, Michalsen, Knechtle, Fras, Marques, Fidler Mis, Stanford, Schubert, Goswami, Leitzmann, Fredriksen, Ruedl, Lima, Kessler, Jeitler, Khan, Joulaei, Fatemi, Kratky, Palmer, Haditsch, Jak{\v s}e, Kofler, Pfeiffer, Cordova-Pozo, Tortella, Straub, Lynch, Sch{\"a}tzer, Krishnan, Fathima, Gatterer, Kriwan, Abhishek, Nandgaonkar, Nandgaonkar, Adedara, Haro, Rashidlamir, Thangavelu, Ngoumou, Perp{\'e}k, Klaper, Bhattacharya, Kirschner, Bessems, Jones, Peoples, Bescos, Duftner and Seifert.",
year = "2026",
doi = "10.3389/fpubh.2026.1695757",
language = "English",
volume = "14",
journal = "Frontiers in Public Health",
issn = "2296-2565",
publisher = "FRONTIERS MEDIA SA",
}
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