ssociation between urbanization and metabolic syndrome in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Nsabimana, OO Sombié, NS Pauwels… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is on the rise in an increasingly
urbanized world. The study aimed to review the association between urbanization and MetS …

[HTML][HTML] A socio-ecological framework for cancer prevention in low and middle-income countries

T Akinyemiju, K Ogunsina, A Gupta, I Liu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer incidence and mortality rates continue to rise globally, a trend mostly driven by
preventable cancers occurring in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is …

Does increasing the availability of a nutritious food produced by a small‐and medium‐sized enterprise increase its consumption? Evidence from a field experiment in …

MK Maredia, M Porter, E Nakasone… - Applied Economic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many development programs rely on the idea that increasing profitability of small‐and
medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) could increase availability of nutritious foods among low …

Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

S Rajagopalan, A Ramaswami, A Bhatnagar… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Nearly 56% of the global population lives in cities, with this number expected to increase to
6.6 billion or> 70% of the world's population by 2050. Given that cardiometabolic diseases …

[HTML][HTML] “We think about the quantity more”: factors influencing emerging adults' food outlet choice in a university food environment, a qualitative enquiry

DO Mensah, O Oyebode - Nutrition Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background In recent decades, the food environment has seen rapid transformation
globally, altering food availability and access along with how people interact with the food …

Resilience and vulnerabilities of urban food environments in the Asia‐Pacific region

E Rousham, M Clark, M Latham, SP Oo… - Maternal & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid urbanisation in the Asia‐Pacific region is associated with complex changes to urban
food environments. The impact of changing food environments on food purchasing and …

[HTML][HTML] School food environment in urban zambia: a qualitative analysis of drivers of adolescent food choices and their policy implications

MM Mukanu, AM Thow, P Delobelle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Identifying context specific points for reforming policy to promote healthier food
environments and consumer behavior in critical life stages like adolescence is crucial in …

[HTML][HTML] Food Systems Interventions for Nutrition: Lessons from 6 Program Evaluations in Africa and South Asia

LM Neufeld, S Nordhagen, JL Leroy, NL Aberman… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
While there is growing global momentum behind food systems strategies to improve
planetary and human health—including nutrition—there is limited evidence of what types of …

[HTML][HTML] Culture of healthy eating and food environments, policies, and practices in regional New Zealand schools

B Chote, P McKelvie-Sebileau, B Swinburn… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The school food environment plays an important role in shaping students' dietary choices,
which often influence future dietary behaviours. We surveyed primary and secondary …

Is investing in food small and medium enterprises a viable path to improved nutrition in Sub‐Saharan Africa? A multidisciplinary perspective

A Chapple, E Reynolds, A Mude, W Riaz… - Applied Economic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Through the perspectives of impact investors, and the nutrition community, this paper
explores whether impact investment in food‐related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …