Enhancing adolescent and youth health through nutrition fluency in Sub-Saharan Africa: ARISE-NUTRINT initiative

Adolescents and young people, aged 10–24, experience critical developmental periods for physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social growth, which influence their lifelong health trajectory.1 The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) population’s one-third comprises people aged 10–24 years, necessitating a publi...

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Published in:Perspectives in public health 2024-07, Vol.144 (4), p.215-218
Main Authors: Kurniawan, AL, Ostojic, S, Shinde, S, Laxy, M, Neumann, C, Berhane, H, Berhane, Y, Hoe, CH, Liu, S, Brandt, I, Guwatudde, D, Mkwanazi, NB, Partap, U, Tinkasimile, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health
Adolescents
Africa South of the Sahara
Chronic illnesses
Developing countries
Disease prevention
Health promotion
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health risks
Humans
In Practice
LDCs
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition education
Obesity
Public health
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:Adolescents and young people, aged 10–24, experience critical developmental periods for physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social growth, which influence their lifelong health trajectory.1 The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) population’s one-third comprises people aged 10–24 years, necessitating a public health approach to promote healthy nutrition. Adolescents and youth, who are particularly susceptible to undernutrition and diet-related obesity compared to other age groups, face increased risks for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a major public health challenge that accounts for 70% of global deaths annually.2,3 In addition, between 1980 and 2015, the prevalence of overweight/obesity in adolescents increased in SSA, affecting 7.6% of boys and 15.4% of girls.4 One driver of this increase in obesity is the increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) – a trend that was most pronounced in countries in SSA.5
ISSN:1757-9139
1757-9147
1757-9147
DOI:10.1177/17579139241251636