Nutrition policies
One of the main independent variable in this study was
nutrition policy. In this review, we examined whether a
country had a nutrition policy that addressed undernutrition
or overweight/obesity. We included policies that
address underweight as those that focus on underweight,
stunting, and wasting. Policies that addresses micronutrient
deficit alone were not included, as the focus of this
review was on nutrition transition. Moreover, we did not
include policies that address outcomes of poor nutrition
status alone without the nutrition status of interest. For a
policy to be inclusive, and targeting majority of populations
in each country, we selected those originating from
the government and/or ministry of health for this review.
International and non-governmental organization driven
policies were not included in this review.