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Dietary Policies to Reduce Non‐Communicable Diseases

Afshin, Ashkan, Micha, Renata, Khatibzadeh, Shahab, Schmidt, Laura A., Mozaffarian, Dariush·2014·The Handbook of Global Health Policy

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This chapter focuses on one specific risk factor, poor quality diet, as a major cause of non-communicable disease (NCD) morbidity and mortality. Key dietary priorities for reducing the burden of NCDs include increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seafood, and reducing consumption of refined carbohydrates and starches, processed meat, industrial trans-fats, and sodium. The chapter focuses on diet as a key underlying cause of NCDs. It summarizes the barriers to improving diet and reviews the evidence for effectiveness of a range of strategies to overcome these barriers. The chapter discusses the actions that should be taken, the key actors and their roles, and several major gaps for future research. The relevant stakeholders must work together to formulate, implement, and evaluate policy measures to improve dietary quality. The chapter highlights a specific set of evidence-based policy tools to improve diet.

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Authors
Afshin, A., Micha, R., Khatibzadeh, S., Schmidt, L. A., & Mozaffarian, D.
Venue
The Handbook of Global Health Policy
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-04-11
Pages
175-193
OpenAlex
W1533094913
Cited by
54
References
39
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other
Language
en
Open access
closed
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
non-communicable diseases, diet quality, nutrition policy, fruit and vegetable intake, whole grains, processed meat, trans fatty acids, sodium reduction, refined carbohydrates, barriers to healthy eating, stakeholder collaboration

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