Diet and Physical Activity for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Policy Review

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Authors

Carl Lachat · Ghent University

S.A. Otchere · Ghent University

Dominique Roberfroid · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Abdulai Abubakari · University for Development Studies

Florencia María Aguirre Seret · International Diabetes Federation

Jelena Milešević · Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism

Godfrey Xuereb

Abstract

This review indicates the disconnection between the burden of NCDs and national policy responses in LMICs. Policy makers urgently need to develop comprehensive and multi-stakeholder policies to improve dietary quality and physical activity.

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Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutritional Studies and Diet

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Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 6, pp. e1001465-e1001465

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001465

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Diet and Physical Activity for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Policy Review

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