Andres Constantin, Ghida AlJuburi, Oscar Cabrera

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 40 million people each year. Data shows that, in 2019, 74 percent of global deaths were due to NCDs. Unhealthy diets are one of the main causes of overweight and obesity, contributing to the risk of diet-related NCDs. The increase in the consumption of food products with high caloric values, and low to no nutritional value is concerning.