Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review

Key Findings • Research has documented the availability of modern food retail (e.g. fast-food) in both urban and rural contexts, and its influence especially on adolescents. • Barriers to accessing healthy diets include the high cost of nutritious foods, especially vegetables and animal source f...

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Autores principales: Clarke, Rebecca Namara, Sehgal, Mrignyani, Marshall, Quinn, Kumar, Neha
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159865
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author Clarke, Rebecca Namara
Sehgal, Mrignyani
Marshall, Quinn
Kumar, Neha
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description Key Findings • Research has documented the availability of modern food retail (e.g. fast-food) in both urban and rural contexts, and its influence especially on adolescents. • Barriers to accessing healthy diets include the high cost of nutritious foods, especially vegetables and animal source foods, the time needed to cook fresh meals, and food safety • Most research to date has utilized cross-sectional designs, with relatively few studies examining associations with diet or health outcomes, or evaluating interventions.
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spelling CGSpace1598652025-12-08T10:04:27Z Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review Clarke, Rebecca Namara Sehgal, Mrignyani Marshall, Quinn Kumar, Neha adolescents capacity development diet quality food environment nutrition Key Findings • Research has documented the availability of modern food retail (e.g. fast-food) in both urban and rural contexts, and its influence especially on adolescents. • Barriers to accessing healthy diets include the high cost of nutritious foods, especially vegetables and animal source foods, the time needed to cook fresh meals, and food safety • Most research to date has utilized cross-sectional designs, with relatively few studies examining associations with diet or health outcomes, or evaluating interventions. 2024-11 2024-11-15T20:18:58Z 2024-11-15T20:18:58Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159865 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Clarke, Rebecca Namara; Sehgal, Mrignyani; Marshall, Quinn; and Kumar, Neha. 2024. Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review. FRESH Brief November 2024. CGIAR Initiative on FRESH. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159865
spellingShingle adolescents
capacity development
diet quality
food environment
nutrition
Clarke, Rebecca Namara
Sehgal, Mrignyani
Marshall, Quinn
Kumar, Neha
Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review
title Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review
title_full Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review
title_fullStr Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review
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title_short Food environment research in Sri Lanka: A desk review
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topic adolescents
capacity development
diet quality
food environment
nutrition
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