Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Peru: using a community-based system dynamics approach to improve food systems The Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM), which is the coexistance of undernutrition and overnutrition, is a publich health problem in Peru. Undernutrition has been a permanent problem in Peru, although the prevalence…

Assessing the Implementation and Effects of Front-of-Package Warning Labels in Peru: A Pre-Post Implementation Study Currently, due to the increase in overweight and obesity, governments have implemented national policies to address them and promote healthier choices among consumers. In Peru, in 2013 the Law for the promotion of healthy eating…

Multi-morbidity and infectious diseases: strengthening links between the UK and Peru Worldwide, live expectancy has increased due to a better disease prevention and management. However, as populations age, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive disease and depression, increases, being this conditions the…

Understanding and modelling the distribution of the double burden of malnutrition in Peru Peru, as well as other low and middle-income countries, has undergone a dramatic nutritional transformation in the last 30 years due to social and economic development. This is reflected in the increase in the prevalence of obesity.…