Publications by authors named "Jerome Winbetourefa Some"
Objective: The creation of a healthy food environment is highly dependent on the policies that governments choose to implement. The objective of this study is to compare the level of implementation of current public policies aimed at creating healthy food environments in Burkina Faso with international good practice indicators.
Design: This evaluation was carried out using the Food-EPI tool.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to help Burkina Faso improve its food environment to combat malnutrition and non-communicable diseases.
- Experts identified and prioritized up to 20 policy actions through a systematic assessment using the Healthy Food and Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) methodology.
- Key recommended actions include regulating how food is promoted to children and advocating for strong political support from the government to enhance public nutrition and address health inequalities.
Background: Governments have a central role to play in creating a food environment that will enable people to have and maintain healthy eating practices.
Objectives: This study analyzes public policies and government actions related to creating healthy food environments in Burkina Faso.
Methods: The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index tool used for this study has 2 components, 13 domains, and 56 indicators of good practice adapted to the Burkina Faso context.
Background: Evidence on sociodemographic determinants and spatial variations in the fruit and/or vegetable (FV) consumption was reported. This study aimed to explore geographical and sociodemographic disparities in the level of FV consumption among adults in Burkina Faso, using the national baseline data.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional secondary study of primary data obtained by the 2013 (September to October) World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Surveillance survey conducted in Burkina Faso.
Background: We compared the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle factors between the hypertensive adults who were aware and unaware of their hypertensive status and assessed the factors associated with being aware of one's hypertension among adults in Burkina Faso.
Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the World Health Organization Stepwise approach to surveillance survey conducted in 2013 in Burkina Faso. Lifestyle factors analysed were fruits and vegetables (FV) consumption, tooth cleaning, alcohol and tobacco use, body mass index and physical activity.
Introduction: Low- and middle-income countries, including Burkina Faso, are facing increasing urbanization with health challenges related to nutrition transition that impact body weight change. This study reported the prevalence and factors associated with overweight/obesity among women living in rural and urban Burkina Faso.
Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis using data from the Burkina Faso 2013 WHO STEPwise survey.