Revising primary and secondary school curricula in the Caribbean to enhance education on the risks for noncommunicable diseases
In the English-speaking Caribbean, an estimated 46% of men and 61% of women are currently overweight or obese, and 8% of children younger than 5 years are also overweight. To combat this worsening epidemic, driven by unhealthy dietary patterns, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CAR...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2023-07-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57726 |