Bolormaa Norov, Cherry Cristobal-Maramag, Hoang Van Minh, Khương Quỳnh Long, Oliver Huse, Alice Nkoroi, Munkhjargal Luvsanjamba, Do Hong Phuong, Roland Kupka, Tim Lobstein, Jo Jewell, Mary Christine Castro, Nikka Oliver, Fiona Watson
Low- and middle-income countries are increasingly faced with a triple burden of malnutrition: endemic underweight, micronutrient deficiencies and rising prevalence of overweight. This study aimed to address existing knowledge gaps and to identify priority policy options in Mongolia, the Philippines and Vietnam. A landscape analysis approach was adopted using methods set out in a UNICEF global toolkit. Quantitative and qualitative data were compiled from a range of global and national sources on childhood overweight and obesity, risk factors and policy responses...
December 1, 2023: Health Promotion International