The health and economic burden associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Trinidad and Tobago.

Background: In Trinidad and Tobago, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death. Unhealthy diet is one modifiable NCD risk factor, which contributes to the NCD burden. The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been associated with an increased risk of NCDs.

Health and economic burden of disease of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in four Latin American and Caribbean countries: a modelling study.

Objective: Overweight and obesity are important contributors to the non-communicable disease burden. The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease, cancer and other conditions. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of disease attributable to the consumption of SSBs and the costs to the healthcare systems in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Assessing the determinants of unhealthy dietary habits among a sample of survey participants in Jamaica.

Objective: To identify and assess the determinants of unhealthy dietary habits among a sample of survey participants in Jamaica.

Methods: Because of resource constraints, this cross-sectional assessment is based on a three-stage non-probability sample of 374 survey respondents in Jamaica aged ≥18 years. Firstly, three administrative areas (parishes) were randomly selected.

Sociodemographic and dietary influences on perceptions of eating habits in Jamaica.

Objective: To evaluate how sociodemographic factors and food intake affect survey respondents' perceptions of the quality of their diet.

Methods: This cross-sectional analysis is based on a nonprobability sample of 374 participants in Jamaica aged ≥18 years. The three-stage process used a simple random sample to select three parishes; the main commercial areas of each parish were chosen for sampling.

A review of the response to HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago: 1983-2010.

This paper examines the character of the response to HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and Tobago and assesses the impact of the response on reducing the spread of the epidemic. The launch of the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan in 2004 signalled the intent of the government to take the response to HIV/AIDS to a different level. This is seen by the sheer increase in the volume of resources allocated to the response from the levels of the 1980s and 1990s.