In the second part of her masterclass, Lara Dugas, AXA Chair in Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology hosted at the University of Cape Town (UCT), presents a detailed analysis of the factors driving Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Additionally, she explores the impact of the nutrition transition, climate change, and healthcare access on the global epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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