Support Government in Development and Implementation of the National Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGS) - TCP/KEN/3704
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Kenya is faced with a double burden of malnutrition, including overnutrition and undernutrition According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey ( 26 percent of children under the age of five are stunted, 4 percent are wasted, and 11 percent are underweight The Kenya STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2015 showed that 28 percent of Kenyans aged 18 to 69 years were either overweight or obese, with the percentage being significantly higher in women 38 5 percent) than men 17 5 percent) In order to address the above mentioned nutrition challenges, the Government of Kenya has committed to embarking on a comprehensive nutrition education and behaviour programme to promote healthy diets and lifestyles As a first step to this, the Government, through the Ministry of Health and other partners, developed the National Guidelines for Healthy Diet and Physical activity, which is expected to culminate in the development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines.