TY - JOUR AU - Daniel Kpewou PY - 2019/12/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - An open letter to all who provide nutrition information – a vital task JF - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition JA - SAJCN VL - 32 IS - 4 SE - Letters to the Editor DO - UR - http://www.sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/1437 AB - We humans have reached a point in our existence where undernutrition and overnutrition (the double burden of malnutrition), both of which are root causes of most non-communicable diseases, are coexisting. About four decades ago, we were battling with underweight, stunting, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies, which are manifestations of undernutrition.1 Today, that story is different, albeit not for the better, as we are witnessing the almost full emergence of overweight and obesity in the same populations that have undernourished people.2The full letter is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2019.1647716 ER -