BACKGROUND: Marketing of high-energy, low-nutrient foods is one of the contributing factors to the obesity-promoting
OBJECTIVE: Secondhand smoke (SHS) poses a health risk to non-smokers. In
Guatemala, few smoke-free environments (hospitals, government buildings) are
mandated by law. The objective was to measure SHS levels in public places in
The study assesses availability of child-oriented snack foods in school kiosks and convenience stores near public schools in Guatemala, and identifies marketing techniques used in packaging.
Guatemalan internal medicine physicians’ knowledge on preventive services for non-communicable diseases is limited, and prioritization does not reflect cost-effectiveness.
Convenience stores (120 per city) were chosen from randomly selected blocks in low, middle and high socioeconomic neighbourhoods to assess point of sale tobacco advertising.
Guatemala is experiencing the double burden of disease that combines a high prevalence of childhood stunting with a rising childhood overweight prevalence, while the food industry is flooding the market with advertising aimed at children and takin