The case for investment in nutritional interventions to prevent and reduce childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Peru: a modelling study

The case for investment in nutritional interventions to prevent and reduce childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Peru: a modelling study

Abstract Background Between 2006 and 2016 the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years in Peru increased from 22.7 to 27.0%. This investment case quantifies the economic impacts of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Peru. It identifies and q...

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Main Authors: Maria Elena Ugaz, Christina L. Meyer, Angela M. Jackson-Morris, Daphne Wu, M. Michelle Jimenez, Carlos Rojas-Davila, Carlos Orlando Zegarra Zamalloa, Elizabeth F. Ludwig-Borycz, D’Arcy Williams, Jo Jewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Economics
Peru
Adolescents
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01677-5
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