Nutrition-related non-communicable disease and sugar-sweetened beverage policies: a landscape analysis in Kenya

• Main Authors: Milkah N Wanjohi (Author), Ann Marie Thow (Author), Safura Abdool Karim (Author), Gershim Asiki (Author), Agnes Erzse (Author), Shukri F Mohamed (Author), Hermann Pythagore Pierre Donfouet (Author), Pamela A Juma (Author), Karen J Hofman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The burden of undernutrition is significant in Kenya. Obesity and related non-communicable diseases are also on the increase. Government action to prevent non-communicable diseases is critical. Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages has been identified as an effective mechanism to address...