A Scoping Review of Policies Related to the Prevention and Control of Overweight and Obesity in Africa.

ABSTRACT: To address the issue of obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a set of comprehensive programmes aimed at changing the obesogenic environments to provide opportunities for healthy food options and increased physical activity in the school, home, and at the population level. The objectives of this study were to examine the nature and range of policies related to overweight and obesity prevention in Africa, and to assess how they align with international guidelines. An existing methodological framework was adapted for this scoping review. A search of publicly available national documents on overweight/obesity, general health, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was undertaken from relevant websites, including WHO, ministries, and Google Scholar. Additional requests were sen

SUBMITTER: Adom T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8625107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature