Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective

In the context of a mounting burden of overweight and obesity and a persisting burden of undernutrition, double-duty actions (DDAs) (Figure 1) [1] are needed to tackle multiple forms of malnutrition simultaneously [2]. These include “interventions, programs and policies that have the potential to si...

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Autores principales: Casu, Laura, van den Bold, Mara, Diop, Loty, Aryeetey, Richard N. O., Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142217
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author Casu, Laura
van den Bold, Mara
Diop, Loty
Aryeetey, Richard N. O.
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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Casu, Laura
Diop, Loty
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
van den Bold, Mara
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van den Bold, Mara
Diop, Loty
Aryeetey, Richard N. O.
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
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description In the context of a mounting burden of overweight and obesity and a persisting burden of undernutrition, double-duty actions (DDAs) (Figure 1) [1] are needed to tackle multiple forms of malnutrition simultaneously [2]. These include “interventions, programs and policies that have the potential to simultaneously reduce the risk or burden of both undernutrition (including wasting, stunting and micronutrient deficiency or insufficiency) and overweight, obesity or diet-related NCDs”. The World Health Organization has characterized the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) as “the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e. micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting), along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course” [3]. Coordinated action is, therefore, needed to ensure that a focus on the double burden is integrated into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs with potential double-duty effects across the life course, with intra- and inter-generational implications [1,3,4,5].
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spelling CGSpace1422172025-11-06T06:02:57Z Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective Casu, Laura van den Bold, Mara Diop, Loty Aryeetey, Richard N. O. Verstraeten, Roosmarijn nutrition policies malnutrition nutrition In the context of a mounting burden of overweight and obesity and a persisting burden of undernutrition, double-duty actions (DDAs) (Figure 1) [1] are needed to tackle multiple forms of malnutrition simultaneously [2]. These include “interventions, programs and policies that have the potential to simultaneously reduce the risk or burden of both undernutrition (including wasting, stunting and micronutrient deficiency or insufficiency) and overweight, obesity or diet-related NCDs”. The World Health Organization has characterized the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) as “the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e. micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting), along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course” [3]. Coordinated action is, therefore, needed to ensure that a focus on the double burden is integrated into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs with potential double-duty effects across the life course, with intra- and inter-generational implications [1,3,4,5]. 2021-10-14 2024-05-22T12:10:09Z 2024-05-22T12:10:09Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142217 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Casu, Laura; van den Bold, Mara; Diop, Loty; Aryeetey, Richard N. O.; and Verstraeten, Roosmarijn. 2021. Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective. TNWA Evidence 26. Dakar, Senegal: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134664.
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Diop, Loty
Aryeetey, Richard N. O.
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Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective
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title_full Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective
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malnutrition
nutrition
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142217
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