Can noncommunicable diseases be prevented? Lessons from studies of populations and individuals

M Ezzati, E Riboli - science, 2012 - science.org
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—mainly cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes,
and chronic respiratory diseases—are responsible for about two-thirds of deaths worldwide …

Taxation of unprocessed sugar or sugar‐added foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes

M Pfinder, TL Heise, MH Boon, F Pega… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Global prevalence of overweight and obesity are alarming. For tackling this
public health problem, preventive public health and policy actions are urgently needed …

Food policy approaches to obesity prevention: an international perspective

Q Zhang, S Liu, R Liu, H Xue, Y Wang - Current obesity reports, 2014 - Springer
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the recent obesity prevention–related
food policies initiated in countries worldwide. We searched and reviewed relevant research …

[HTML][HTML] The prospective impact of food pricing on improving dietary consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Afshin, JL Penalvo, L Del Gobbo, J Silva… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background While food pricing is a promising strategy to improve diet, the prospective
impact of food pricing on diet has not been systematically quantified. Objective To quantify …

A systematic review of the effectiveness of food taxes and subsidies to improve diets: understanding the recent evidence

AM Thow, S Downs, S Jan - Nutrition reviews, 2014 - academic.oup.com
There has been significant growth in political, public, media, and academic interest in taxes
and subsidies to encourage healthy food consumption over the past 3 years. The present …

[HTML][HTML] The conceptual framework for the international food policy study: evaluating the population-level impact of food policy

D Hammond, L Vanderlee, CM White, RB Acton… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
An unhealthy diet is among the leading global causes of death and disability. Globally, a
range of policies are being implemented to support healthy food choices at a population …

Influence of food cost on diet quality and risk factors for chronic disease: a systematic review

JH Lee, RA Ralston, H Truby - Nutrition & Dietetics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To undertake a systematic literature review to examine the effect of food cost on diet
quality and risk factors for chronic disease, specifically focusing on diet‐related lifestyle …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing taxes, subsidies or both: the effects of various food pricing strategies in a web-based supermarket randomized trial

WE Waterlander, IHM Steenhuis, MR de Boer… - Preventive …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Fiscal policies may form a solution in improving dietary intake. This study
aimed to examine the effectiveness of varying taxing and subsiding schemes to stimulate …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of interventions to promote healthy diet in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

N Bhattarai, AT Prevost, AJ Wright, J Charlton… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and dietary fibre and low in fat is associated with
reduced risk of chronic disease. This review aimed to estimate the effectiveness of …

A proposed approach to monitor private‐sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non‐communicable disease prevention

G Sacks, B Swinburn, V Kraak, S Downs… - obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Private‐sector organizations play a critical role in shaping the food environments of
individuals and populations. However, there is currently very limited independent monitoring …