Key result
A review of obesity in Nepal highlights the rising double disease burden of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, driven by urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, and low health literacy.
Population
General population in Nepal
Design
Review
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Supports prioritizing obesity prevention in Nepal; leaves open whether health literacy interventions can reduce the double disease burden.
Highlights the growing public health challenge of obesity and noncommunicable diseases in Nepal, emphasizing the need for preventive strategies.
Vaidya et al. (2010) conducted a review in Obesity. A review of obesity in Nepal highlights the rising double disease burden of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, driven by urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, and low health literacy.
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