Socio-economic and food system drivers of nutrition and health transitions in The Gambia from 1990 to 2017.

ABSTRACT: In common with many nations undergoing a nutrition transition, micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition and overnutrition coexist in The Gambia. Addressing these challenges simultaneously would require transformational changes in the country's food system. However, the evidence base that would enable informed decision-making in the Gambian food system has been scant, despite several sources of routinely-collected data being available. This descriptive study brings together data from four open-access global databases on food supply, political, economic, and demographic variables, and nutrition and health between 1990 and 2017 to study potential leverage points for improvement in the food system. It compares trends in food supply and nutritional outcomes in The Gambia against regional and

SUBMITTER: Ali Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334500 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature