Documents & Reports
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Fiscal Policies on Obesity and Related Health Outcomes in South Asia : A Landscape Review of the Evidence 2015-2021 (English)
The burden of overweight and obesity have been escalating globally, which contributed to over 5 million deaths in 2019. Historically, obesity was primarily a concern for high-income countries (HICs), but...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 180036 Document Date: November 28, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mounsey,Sarah,Cobiac,Linda Jane,Veerman,Jacob Lennert
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Modelling the Potential Health Impacts of Salt Substitution in South Asia (English)
Consuming too much salt in the diet is a key risk for developing high blood pressure, and high blood pressure is the leading risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease in South Asia. The World Health...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 180035 Document Date: November 1, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cobiac,Linda Jane,Aminde,Leopold Ndemnge,Veerman,Jacob Lennert
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Modelling the Potential Health Impacts of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in South Asia (English)
South Asia, historically plagued by undernutrition and food insecurity, is seeing worrying trends in overweight and obesity, often alongside undernutrition and nutrient deficiencies. With more than half...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 180034 Document Date: November 1, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cobiac,Linda Jane,Mounsey,Sarah,Veerman,Jacob Lennert
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Nourishing Tomorrow : Food Systems and Fiscal Policy to Address Obesity in South Asia (English)
Many countries in South Asia (SA) have evolved from having a high burden of undernutrition to having a double burden of malnutrition (DBM), which is a high prevalence of both undernutrition and overweight...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: AUS0003143 Document Date: November 1, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Kathuria,Ashi Kohli,Anand,Deepika,Chakrabarti,Suman