Who of us has a body mass index under 25, exercises 150 minutes per week, sleeps an average 7-9 hours each night, has a diet rich in fiber and vegetables and low in saturated fat, breathes fresh unpolluted air, and is not exposed to commuting stress? I am pretty sure that less than 10% of us say “yes” to all of the above health indicators recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), which defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This is actually true for the majority of the world’s population, but more so for those living in middle- and low-income countries, who don’t belong to the privileged few who can make lifestyle choices. And sadly, many of us—even here at ADB—who can make healthy lifestyle choices still smoke, are still overweight, don’t exercise enough, don’t sleep well and expose ourselves to all kinds of additional risk factors... — blogs.adb.org/blog