{
  "id": 4750877,
  "title": "Fight non-communicable diseases with healthy diets, nutritionists tell Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/fight-non-communicable-diseases-with-healthy-diets-nutritionists-tell",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fight-non-communicable-diseases-with-healthy-diets-nutritionists-tell-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Excluding emergency cases, nutrition experts have urged other clinicians to ensure people living with non-communicable diseases consult dietitians as part of their treatment before being placed on medications. The nutrition experts noted that conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disorders are closely linked to dietary habits, adding that appropriate dietary…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}