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In promoting global surveillance of lifestyle risk factors for the epidemic of such non-communicable chronic conditions as cardiovascular disease, McQueen (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Atlanta, GA) and Puska (World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland) introduce the issues and international structures involved in addressing this major global public health problem. Contributors discuss monitoring strategies, the role of WHO, other surveillance efforts, and data from behavioral surveys in the US and other countries. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)