African consumers have purchased increasing amounts of processed food over the past 50
years. The opportunity cost of time of women and men has increased as more of them work …

Both food safety and dietary behaviors are major contributors to the global burden of
disease, especially in rapidly urbanising environments. The impact that food safety concerns …

We identified factors in the physical food environment that influence dietary behaviours
among low-income dwellers in three African cities (Nairobi, Accra, Ho). We used Photovoice …

Growing urbanisation in Africa is accompanied by rapid changes in food environments, with
potential shifts towards unhealthy food/beverage consumption, including in socio …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is urbanising rapidly. One of the most visible outcomes of
this urbanisation process is the change in the diets of urban residents. However, diet change …

Over the last 2 decades, many African countries have undergone dietary and nutrition
transitions fueled by globalization, rapid urbanization, and development. These changes …

This study developed, validated, and evaluated a framework of factors influencing dietary
behaviours in urban African food environments, to inform research prioritisation and …

As the world is becoming increasingly urbanised, urban food security and provisioning are
the focus of growing attention. The inability of current food systems to meet the food …

Background: Obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NR-NCDs) are
increasing throughout Africa, driven by urbanisation and changing food environments …

Objectives The aim of this study was to characterise the local foods and beverages sold and
advertised in three deprived urban African neighbourhoods. Design Cross-sectional …