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- Title
Prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in Mongolia, the Philippines and Vietnam: identifying priority actions.
- Authors
Norov, Bolormaa; Cristobal-Maramag, Cherry; Minh, Hoang Van; Long, Khương Quỳnh; Huse, Oliver; Nkoroi, Alice; Luvsanjamba, Munkhjargal; Phuong, Do Hong; Kupka, Roland; Lobstein, Tim; Jewell, Jo; Castro, Mary Christine; Oliver, Nikka; Watson, Fiona
- Abstract
Low- and middle-income countries are increasingly faced with a triple burden of malnutrition: endemic underweight, micronutrient deficiencies and rising prevalence of overweight. This study aimed to address existing knowledge gaps and to identify priority policy options in Mongolia, the Philippines and Vietnam. A landscape analysis approach was adopted using methods set out in a UNICEF global toolkit. Quantitative and qualitative data were compiled from a range of global and national sources on childhood overweight and obesity, risk factors and policy responses. Key informant interviews and validation workshops were undertaken with key food and nutrition stakeholders from government and non-government organizations to identify priority policy options for the prevention of overweight and obesity among children. Overweight and obesity among children are increasing in all three countries. Associated risk factors are related to maternal nutrition, birthweight, breastfeeding, as well as diets and physical activity shaped by increasingly obesogenic environments. Key informants identified undefined policy approaches, poor community understanding and food and beverage industry influence as barriers to addressing overweight and obesity. Key policy priorities include restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages, unhealthy food and beverage taxation, introduction of front-of-pack nutrition labels and improving school nutrition environments. Mongolia, the Philippines and Vietnam are all facing an increasing burden of childhood overweight and obesity. Despite differing national contexts, similar environmental factors are driving this rise. A suite of evidence-based policies can effectively be introduced to address obesogenic environments.
- Subjects
MONGOLIA; VIETNAM; PHILIPPINES; HEALTH policy; CHILDHOOD obesity; PEDIATRICS; QUANTITATIVE research; RISK assessment; QUALITATIVE research; COMPARATIVE studies; DISEASE prevalence; MALNUTRITION; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; POLICY sciences
- Publication
Health Promotion International, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
0957-4824
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/heapro/daad187