Background There is an increasing global trend towards urbanization. In general, there are
less food access issues in urban than rural areas, but this “urban advantage” does not …

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, considerable dietary shifts,
including an increase in the consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) will be required …

Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly, with modern retailers—such as
supermarkets, hypermarkets, and fast-food restaurants—gaining in importance. Changing …

Urbanisation in South Africa has led to a nutritional transition from traditional diets (mainly
based on indigenous foods) to a Western diet. Currently, the country is one of the most …

Objective: To identify factors associated with food purchasing decisions and expenditure of
South African supermarket shoppers across income levels. Design: Intercept surveys were …

This study aims to investigate the influence of health self-identity, self-efficacy beliefs, and
subjective norms on healthy lifestyles and, in turn, behavioural intentions. Health attitude is …

The research on population shows that the count of overweight people has been constantly
growing. Therefore, designing and modifying utility items, eg, furniture should be brought …

Objective: Given the rapidly changing food environment and proliferation of ultra-processed
foods (UPF) in South Africa (SA), this study aimed to critically evaluate dietary quality and …

BACKGROUND: In South Africa, failure to link individuals diagnosed with TB to care remains
an important gap in the TB care cascade. Compared to people diagnosed at primary …

Increased intake of animal-source foods (ASFs) is crucial to tackle multiple nutritional
challenges in Bangladesh, and contribute to achieving targets under the Sustainable …