ObjectiveTo prioritise policy actions for government to improve the food environment and
contribute to reduced obesity and related diseases. DesignCross-sectional study applying …

Objective: Despite broad agreement on the need for comprehensive policy action to improve
the healthiness of food environments, implementation of recommended policies has been …

Background Monitoring the degree of implementation of widely recommended food
environment policies by national governments is an important part of stimulating progress …

Objectives Effective government policies are essential to increase the healthiness of food
environments. The International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases …

Background-The rapid rise in the obesity epidemic in Australia has been well documented in
adults from several national surveys since 1980. The awareness of the size of this epidemic …

This work was conducted at the request of the Centre for Population Health at the NSW
Ministry of Health, to inform implementation of the relevant strategic direction of the NSW …

Issue addressed: The study was designed to determine public acceptability of various forms
of regulation to support a healthy eating environment. Methods: Telephone interviews were …

Background There is growing recognition among public health circles of the need for
regulatory action for overweight and obesity, but there has been limited research into …

In the past few months, childhood obesity has received a great deal of attention. Most
recently, the New South Wales and Victorian Health Ministers have announced …

Abstract Purpose of Review Australia, like other developed countries, has a high prevalence
of overweight and obesity, in both adults and children. This review examines progress in …