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Project

Evaluation of dietary practices and assessment of nutritional status and associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome in the young adult population of Rwanda

Policy makers in Rwanda have recently highlighted the importance of promoting healthy diets and lifestyle in response to rapidly increasing rates of obesity. This project will provide evidence on shifts in diet and nutritional status in urban dwellers as compared to the traditional diet and lifestyle in rural areas as a basis for a targeted public health policy for Rwanda.

Date:1 Oct 2017 →  10 May 2023
Keywords:nutritional status, nutrition transition, life style
Disciplines:Agricultural animal production, Other chemical sciences, Food sciences and (bio)technology, Nutrition and dietetics