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A political economy approach to infant and young child feeding Political economy research typically involves examining complex, multifactorial, and context-dependent phenomena. Hence, we adopted a multidisciplinary and interpretive approach, involving the synthesis of diverse data sources, collected in two steps. First, extensive branching searches of scholarly databases and organisational websites to source documentary evidence.

Loading metrics Open Access Study Protocol Abstract Introduction As the prevalence of obesity among women of reproductive age is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of lifestyle-related conditions is expected to rise quickly. This study aims to develop and evaluate a multi-component health promotion programme for a healthy lifestyle to ultimately prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes among adult women in Kisantu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Cardiac risk factors and prevention Original research article Potential impact of a modest reduction in salt intake on blood pressure, cardiovascular disease burden and premature mortality: a modelling study Leopold Ndemnge Aminde1,2, Linda J Cobiac3 and J Lennert Veerman1,4 1 Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2 Non-communicable Diseases Unit, Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy (CRENC), Douala,...