Metabolic Syndromes and Public Health Policies in Africa
Edited book (chapter)
Nwose, E.U., Bwititi, P.T. and Oguoma, V.M.. 2017. "Metabolic Syndromes and Public Health Policies in Africa." Kuete, Victor (ed.) Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential Against Metabolic, Inflammatory, Infectious and Systemic Diseases. United Kingdom. Academic Press. pp. 109-131
| Chapter Title | Metabolic Syndromes and Public Health Policies in Africa |
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| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 1034 |
| Book Title | Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential Against Metabolic, Inflammatory, Infectious and Systemic Diseases |
| Authors | Nwose, E.U., Bwititi, P.T. and Oguoma, V.M. |
| Editors | Kuete, Victor |
| Page Range | 109-131 |
| Chapter Number | 4 |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9780128092866 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00004-2 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128092866000042 |
| Abstract | Public health care in Africa is facing challenges from communicable and noncommunicable diseases and it is under pressure due to scarcity of resources. Noncommunicable diseases, especially metabolic syndrome (MetS) are now prevalent, adding to the pressure and what is to be evaluated is whether African countries have public health policy for MetS or guidelines for use of medicinal spices in the context of medical nutritional therapy. This chapter reviews literature on prevalence of MetS and public health policies on MetS in Africa. There is indication that (1) about 87% of African countries lack any form of multisectoral national policy or action plan that integrates several noncommunicable diseases (e.g., various components of MetS); and (2) medicinal herb/spice propositions and research has yet to articulate a scientific fact sheet (including dynamics and kinetics) or validation procedures that would enable a successful bureaucratic process of public health policy development. A case narrative of a medicinal spice is also presented to highlight some of the pathological biochemical bases of medical nutritional therapy, including adoptability in policy formulation. |
| Keywords | Africa; Public Health Policies; Metabolic Syndromes |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Charles Sturt University |
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