Background Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc
and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in reducing …

Despite the lack of literature and inconsistencies in research aims and methods, it is evident
that dietary intake has been shifting from traditional food consumption patterns to diets that …

Background The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a global health
concern. To reduce the burden of morbidity, mortality and disability due to NCDs, the World …

Background Community-based interventions are a promising approach and an important
component of a comprehensive response to obesity. In this paper we describe the …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …

Obesity in the urban black population is becoming a public health problem in South Africa
and is associated with the emergence of non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 …

A three-day workshop was convened in Dakar, Senegal, to provide participants from West
African and international academic and research institutions, public health agencies, and …

Background Interest in community-based interventions (CBIs) for health promotion is
increasing, with a lot of recent activity in the field. This paper aims, from a state government …

Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to document the comprehensive
implementation strategy of the AMREF Kibwezi Community Based Health Management …

Abstract Background: The Pacific OPIC Project (Obesity Prevention In Communities)
includes whole-of-community intervention programs in four countries (Fiji, Tonga, New …