Policy regimes for managing diet-linked non-communicable diseases in Africa
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2024
OUTPUT TYPE:
Policy briefs
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HSRC Library: shelf number 9814253
handle
20.500.11910/22972
Notable dietary shifts from nutrient-dense foods to ultra-processed foods and largely sedentary lifestyles present high risks of diet-linked non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This is a threat to Africa's predominantly young population and its ability to deliver its development mandate specified in Agenda 2063.