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From information to action: towards context-specific nutrition and noncommunicable disease research, interventions, and policies in Sri Lanka

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Background: Suboptimal diet is the leading risk factor for global morbidity and mortality, and an important preventable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). As urbanisation, economic development, and income growth lead to shifts in diet, many low- and middle-income countries, including Sri Lanka, are increasingly exposed to foods and diets that increase the risk of developing NCDs. Although improving population diets is recognised as a global health priority, there is a...

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2022-05-04
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