This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the recent obesity prevention–related
food policies initiated in countries worldwide. We searched and reviewed relevant research …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes policy and regulatory strategies to
prevent obesity and summarizes worldwide progress and impediments to scaling up …

This paper is written as a briefing document with the aim of providing support to policy‐
makers and government officials tackling obesity and related non‐communicable diseases …

Obesity is an increasing problem on a global scale, and strategies for its prevention involve
experts from many disciplines including nutritionists, physicians, policy-makers and public …

The obesity epidemic has been identified as the most critical public health issue facing the
United States today, but it is not confined to the United States or even to high-income …

The principal nutritional problems of developed economies are related to the excessive and
unbalanced intake of energy and nutrients. During the 20th century, as economies improved …

The impact of obesity on the health of Americans has led public health authorities to
describe it as the 'greatest single threat to public health in this century'. 1 The prevalence of …

This chapter discusses the responsibility of changing public policy to address obesity. The
understanding of obesity as an issue of personal responsibility has led to weak government …

There is global interest in using multisectoral policy approaches to improve diets, and
reduce obesity and non‐communicable disease. However, there has been ad hoc …

The rapid shifts in diet and physical activity and obesity that are occurring are not unique to
the United States though they might have begun a bit earlier here than in other regions of …