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Highlights • We constructed an index capturing households' interaction with the external food environment (EFE). • Inclusion in the EFE influences dietary quality through consumption of NCD-Protect and NCD-Risk foods in Thailand and Laos. • In Thailand, lower dietary quality reflects reduced intake of NCD-Protect foods. • In Laos, lower dietary quality is driven by higher consumption of NCD-Risk foods. • The effect of the EFE on dietary quality varies according to the stage of market development.
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