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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Main Authors: | Waneisha Jones (Author), Natasha Sobers (Author), Alsian Brown-Perry (Author), Laurette Bristol (Author), T. Alafia Samuels (Author) |
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Pan American Health Organization,
2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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