Benchmarking public policies to create healthy food environments compared to best practice: the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index in Guatemala.

Carmen María Sánchez-NóchezManuel Ramirez-ZeaStefanie VandevijvereMaría Fernanda Kroker-Lobos

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)

In the Food-EPI of Guatemala, almost all indicators of good practice had a low or less level of implementation. The expert panel proposed 12 priority actions to accelerate policy implementation to tackle obesity and NCDs in the country.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
public health
quality improvement
mental health
human health
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight loss
clinical practice
emergency department
body mass index