Nutrition policy process challenges in Iran.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Nutrition transition is occurring rapidly in the world, especially in developing countries. The nutrition transition occurred in Iran very fast due to urbanization and changes in the lifestyle of people, leading to overweight and obesity. However, nutritional deficiencies are still detected due to economic factors and low nutritional knowledge. Nutrition policies do not adequately respond to the nutrition challenges in Iran. This study was conducted to evaluate and analyze the nutrition policy process challenges in Iran.
Authors and Affiliations
Massomeh Goshtaei, Hamid Ravaghi, Ali Akbari Sari, Zahra Abdollahi
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