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January 25, 2017Knowledge Portal
The Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016

This report provides an overview of food and nutrition security status in Latin America and the Caribbean. Obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout both regions, and are particularly prevalent among women and children. Around 58% of the inhabitants of the region are overweight and obesity affects 23% of the population. The main factors contributing to this rise are linked to changing dietary patterns. »

January 13, 2017Knowledge Portal
Why behavioral economics matters to global food policy

This article elaborates on how including behavioral economics can influence consumer choices. While the article is focused on the developed world, the authors argue that the lessons learned might be directly applicable to developing countries. Traditional approaches have treated food consumers as if they were making deliberate and calculated food decisions, leading to policies that provide more detailed health information, pricing incentives and direct prohibitions. However, this is often not the case. »

May 6, 2015Knowledge Portal
Future diets: obesity rising to alarming levels around the world

This report (PDF) by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), highlights dramatic increases in the numbers of overweight or obese people in the past 30 years. Previously considered a problem in richer countries, the biggest rises are in middle income countries and the developing world. »

Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013
June 5, 2014Study
Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013
Theme: Nutrition Security

According to a comprehensive study published in the medical journal The Lancet, almost one third of the global population is overweight or obese. Approximately 2.1 billion people fall into those two categories, with 671 million defined as clinically obese.  The report found that the highest rates of obesity are in the Middle East and North »