Last updated on 15-1-2025 by Laïla Boulbayem
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Pineda, Elisa; Atanasova, Petya; Wellappuli, Nalinda Tharanga; Kusuma, Dian; Herath, Himali; Segal, Alexa Blair; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Anjana, Ranjit Mohan; Abu Ahmed Shamim; Afzal, Saira; Akter, Fahmida; Aziz, Faiza; Ananya Gupta; Hanif, Abu Abdullah; Hasan, Mehedi; Jayatissa, Renuka; Jha, Sujeet; Jha, Vinitaa; Katulanda, Prasad; Khawaja, Khadija Irfan; Kumarendran, Balachandran; Loomba, Menka; Mahmood, Sara; Mridha, Malay Kanthi; Pradeepa, Rajendra; Aarthi, Garudam Raveendiran; Tyagi, Akansha; Kasturiratne, Anuradhani; Sassi, Franco; Miraldo, MarisaTrefwoorden
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BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia is concerning, with type 2 diabetes projected to rise to 68%, compared to the global increase of 44%. Encouraging healthy diets requires stronger policies for healthier food environments.
METHODS: This study reviewed and assessed food environment policies in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka from 2020 to 2022 using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) and compared them with global best practices. Seven policy domains and six infrastructure support domains were con…