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Nutrition for Health: Evidence-based Dialogue for Better Nutrition and NCD Prevention

Nutrition is one of the most powerful drivers of health—and one of the strongest risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In this video, Silvana Luciani, Chief of the NCDs Unit at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is joined by Dr. Vanessa Garcia-Larssen, Chief of the NCD Risk Factors Unit, to discuss how dietary patterns shape health outcomes across the Americas. The conversation explores: Why nutrition is a key risk factor for major NCDs, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer The role of ultra-processed foods and nutrients of concern in driving disease How food systems, marketing, and socioeconomic factors influence dietary choices Why front-of-package warning labeling (FOPWL) is one of the most effective nutrition policies in the Region Evidence showing how warning labels improve consumer understanding and drive food reformulation PAHO’s priorities for children’s nutrition, including breastfeeding, healthy school food environments, and obesity prevention 🎧 Tune in to learn how nutrition policy is helping prevent NCDs and improve health across the Americas.