On food and nutrition policy activities in the USA, Australia, and Norway.
dc.contributor.author | Mannan, Mohammad Abdul | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2004-06-12 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-27T03:49:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2004-06-12 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-27T03:49:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-06-12 | en_US |
dc.description | Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Formulation and implementation of a national food and nutrition policy is important for ensuring good health and quality of life. This study examined the formulation and implementation of food and nutrition policies in the USA, Australia, and Norway. Library searches, MEDLINE and POPLINE searches, and personal communications were used for collecting information and data on nutrition activities and policy formulation and implementation in each country. These countries were selected because policy activities have been ongoing since the 1930s with a clear improvement in the nutritional status of the people. Multisectoral participation, conflicts of interest, strategies to alter diet, and attempts to deal with new problems have been highlighted and compared. Findings of the study may be useful to policy-makers in less-developed countries during future policy-making processes. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, Mohammadi Housing Ltd., House 202, Road 6, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh. a.mannan@bdcom.com | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Mannan MA. On food and nutrition policy activities in the USA, Australia, and Norway. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2004 Jun; 22(2): 191-202 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/781 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&typeClassificationID=2 | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=5385 | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Norway --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nutrition Disorders --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nutrition Policy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nutritional Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Retrospective Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | United States --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.title | On food and nutrition policy activities in the USA, Australia, and Norway. | en_US |
dc.type | Comparative Study | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.type | Meta-Analysis | en_US |