Browsing by Author "Galicia, Luis"

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Tackling malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and opportunities

Galicia, Luis; López de Romaña, Daniel; Harding, Kimberly B.; De-Regil, Luz María; Grajeda, Rubén (2016-08)

Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are still a public health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions. To assess the nutrition landscape ...
Nutrition situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: current scenario, past trends, and data gaps

Galicia, Luis; Grajeda, Rubén; López de Romaña, Daniel (2016-08)

Objective. To determine the current nutritional status in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and identify data gaps and trends in nutrition surveillance. Methods. A systematic Internet search was conducted to identify ...
Mapping of nutrition and sectoral policies addressing malnutrition in Latin America

Tirado, María Cristina; Galicia, Luis; Husby, Hannah M.; Lopez, Jaime; Olamendi, Stephania; Chaparro, Maria Pia; González, María A.; Grajeda, Rubén (2016-08)

Objective. To map existing policies addressing malnutrition in all its forms in Latin America and identify gaps in enabling environments supporting the five priority lines of action outlined in the World Health Organization ...