Implications of the Central America-Dominican Republic-Free Trade Agreement for the nutrition transition in Central America Implicaciones del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Centroamérica y República Dominicana sobre la transición alimentaria en Centroamérica

Implications of the Central America-Dominican Republic-Free Trade Agreement for the nutrition transition in Central America Implicaciones del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Centroamérica y República Dominicana sobre la transición alimentaria en Centroamérica

OBJECTIVES: To identify potential impacts of the Central America-Dominican Republic-Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) on food consumption patterns associated with the nutrition transition, obesity, and diet-related chronic diseases. METHODS: Examination of CAFTA-DR agreement to identify measures that...

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Main Authors: Corinna Hawkes, Anne Marie Thow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-11-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Desarrollo económico
obesidad
enfermedad crónica
trastornos nutricionales
economía
República Dominicana
Centroamérica
Economic development
obesity
chronic disease
nutrition disorders
economics
Dominican Republic
Central America
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