Policy implementation and recommended actions to create healthy food environments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): a comparative analysis in South AsiaResearch in context

• Main Authors: Elisa Pineda (Author), Petya Atanasova (Author), Nalinda Tharanga Wellappuli (Author), Dian Kusuma (Author), Himali Herath (Author), Alexa Blair Segal (Author), Stefanie Vandevijvere (Author), Ranjit Mohan Anjana (Author), Abu Ahmed Shamim (Author), Saira Afzal (Author), Fahmida Akter (Author), Faiza Aziz (Author), Ananya Gupta (Author), Abu Abdullah Hanif (Author), Mehedi Hasan (Author), Renuka Jayatissa (Author), Sujeet Jha (Author), Vinitaa Jha (Author), Prasad Katulanda (Author), Khadija Irfan Khawaja (Author), Balachandran Kumarendran (Author), Menka Loomba (Author), Sara Mahmood (Author), Malay Kanthi Mridha (Author), Rajendra Pradeepa (Author), Garudam Raveendiran Aarthi (Author), Akansha Tyagi (Author), Anuradhani Kasturiratne (Author), Franco Sassi (Author), Marisa Miraldo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: 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. Me...