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Analysis of Cameroon’s Sectoral Policies on Physical Activity for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention

Author: Tatah, Lambed ; Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse ; Shung-King, Maylene ; Oni, Tolu ; Woodcock, James ; Weimann, Amy ; McCreedy, Nicole ; Muzenda, Trish ; Govia, Ishtar ; Mbanya, Jean Claude ; Assah, Felix Date: 02 Dec 2021 Physical inactivity is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), urbanisation and sedentary living are rapidly growing in tandem. Increasing active living requires the participation of ... Read more c b
Intersectoral Action for Addressing NCDs through the Food Environment: An Analysis of NCD Framing in Global Policies and Its Relevance for the African Context

Author: Weimann, Amy ; Shung-King, Maylene ; McCreedy, Nicole ; Tatah, Lambed ; Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse ; Muzenda, Trish ; Govia, Ishtar ; Were, Vincent ; Oni, Tolu Date: 26 Oct 2021 Noncommunicable diseases contribute the greatest to global mortality. Unhealthy diet—a prominent risk factor—is intricately linked to urban built and food environments and requires intersectoral efforts to address. Framings of the noncommunicable ... Read more c b
Protocol for a Multi-Level Policy Analysis of Non-Communicable Disease Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity: Implications for Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Africa and the Caribbean

Author: Shung-King, Maylene ; Weimann, Amy ; McCreedy, Nicole ; Tatah, Lambed ; Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse ; Muzenda, Trish ; Govia, Ishtar ; Were, Vincent ; Oni, Tolu Date: 10 Dec 2021 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. Despite significant global policy development for addressing NCDs, the extent to which global policies find expression in low-and-middle income countries’ (LMIC) ... Read more c b
Reducing Sugar Intake in South Africa: Learnings from a Multilevel Policy Analysis on Diet and Noncommunicable Disease Prevention

Author: McCreedy, Nicole ; Shung-King, Maylene ; Weimann, Amy ; Tatah, Lambed ; Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse ; Muzenda, Trish ; Govia, Ishtar ; Were, Vincent ; Oni, Tolu Date: 19 Sep 2022 High sugar intake contributes to diet-related excess weight and obesity and is a key determinant for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization (WHO) gives specific advice on ... Read more c b
Three Growth Spurts in Global Physical Activity Policies between 2000 and 2019: A Policy Document Analysis

Author: Muzenda, Trish ; Shung-King, Maylene ; Lambert, Estelle Victoria ; Brugulat Panés, Anna ; Weimann, Amy ; McCreedy, Nicole ; Tatah, Lambed ; Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse ; Govia, Ishtar ; Were, Vincent ; Oni, Tolu Date: 23 Mar 2022 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute significantly to global mortality and are of particular concern in growing urban populations of low- and-middle income countries (LMICs). Physical inactivity is a key NCD determinant and requires ... Read more c b
The use and disaggregation of survey data to study the cross-sectional and spatial distribution of multimorbidity and its association with socioeconomic disadvantage in South Africa

Author: Weimann, Amy Date: 2016 This study identified the need to provide a proof of concept of the use and disaggregation of existing health data in order to study the cross-sectional and spatial distribution of HIV, tuberculosis and noncommunicable disease multimorbidity ... Read more

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