Revising primary and secondary school curricula in the Caribbean to enhance education on the risks for noncommunicable diseases

In the English-speaking Caribbean, an estimated 46% of men and 61% of women are currently overweight or obese, and 8% of children younger than 5 years are also overweight. To combat this worsening epidemic, driven by unhealthy dietary patterns, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CAR...

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Published in:	Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Main Authors:	Waneisha Jones, Natasha Sobers, Alsian Brown-Perry, Laurette Bristol, T. Alafia Samuels
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pan American Health Organization 2023-07-01
Subjects:	schools curriculum health education noncommunicable diseases caribbean
Online Access:	https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57726