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Cover of WHO guideline on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for the treatment of obesity in adults
WHO guideline on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for the treatment of obesity in adults
Guidelines
NCDs at a Glance 2025. NCDs surveillance and monitoring: Noncommunicable disease mortality and risk factor prevalence in the Americas
NCDs at a Glance 2025. NCDs surveillance and monitoring: Noncommunicable disease mortality and risk factor prevalence in the Americas
Technical and scientific products
Article: Effects of front-of-package nutrition labelling systems on objective understanding and purchase intention in El Salvador: results from a multi-arm parallel-group randomised controlled trial
Article: Effects of front-of-package nutrition labelling systems on objective understanding and purchase intention in El Salvador: results from a multi-arm parallel-group randomised controlled trial
Technical and scientific products, Other publications
Food, nutrition, and physical activity initiatives in schools in the Americas
Food, nutrition, and physical activity initiatives in schools in the Americas
Technical reports
Getting children moving using active video games: a report of the GenMove programme
Getting children moving using active video games: a report of the GenMove programme
Technical reports
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Better Care for NCDs overview handout
Brochures
Políticas saludables de compra y abastecimiento de alimentos para la Región de las Américas
Políticas saludables de compra y abastecimiento de alimentos para la Región de las Américas
Technical and scientific products, Technical reports
cover of What are healthy diets? Joint statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization
What are healthy diets? Joint statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization
Other publications
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Presentation - Virtual Course on Regulatory Policies to Prevent Obesity and Diet-related Noncommunicable Diseases
Presentations
Taking action to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing: a child rights-based approach
Taking action to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing: a child rights-based approach
Guidelines
Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline
Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline
Guidelines
Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas: a review of the Pan American Health Organization’s 25-year program of work
Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas: a review of the Pan American Health Organization’s 25-year program of work
Technical and scientific products
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition – Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition – Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
Technical reports
Regulation of food advertising in the Americas. Case studies from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru
Regulation of food advertising in the Americas. Case studies from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru
Technical reports
Comparing taxes as a percentage of sugar-sweetened beverage prices in Latin America and the Caribbean
Comparing taxes as a percentage of sugar-sweetened beverage prices in Latin America and the Caribbean
Technical and scientific products
Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Technical and scientific products
Health effects of the use of non-sugar sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Health effects of the use of non-sugar sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic reviews
WHO manual on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation policies to promote healthy diets
WHO manual on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation policies to promote healthy diets
Field guides
Research to Support the Development of Front-of-Package Labeling Regulations for Food Products in the Americas: Methods, Tools, and Procedures
Research to Support the Development of Front-of-Package Labeling Regulations for Food Products in the Americas: Methods, Tools, and Procedures
Guidelines
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021: Statistics and Trends
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021: Statistics and Trends
Technical reports