Background Comprehensive, multi-level approaches are required to address obesity. One
important target for intervention is the economic domain. The purpose of this study was to …

Obesity prevention policies are a priority for many governments and intergovernmental
agencies. Policy makers not only use systematic reviews of effectiveness but also consider …

Obesity prevention provides a major opportunity to improve population health. As health
improvements usually require additional and scarce resources, novel health technologies …

Objective The aim of this study is to provide an overview of interventions to reduce or
prevent overweight or obesity and improve diet or physical activity. Methods A review of …

Background Unhealthy diet and low levels of physical activity are common behavioural
factors in the aetiology of many non-communicable diseases. Recent years have witnessed …

Context Policy and environmental changes to support and encourage individual-level
nutrition and physical activity behavior are underway in many parts of the US and around the …

Potential obesity-related policy approaches have recently been receiving more attention.
Although some have been implemented and others only proposed, few have been formally …

BACKGROUND Obesity has risen dramatically in recent decades in the US and most other
countries of the world. This has led to a search for public policies and other interventions that …

Multicomponent community‐based obesity prevention interventions that engage multiple
sectors have shown promise in preventing obesity in childhood; however, economic …

Background Obesity implies costs not only for the individual but also for society. The authors
explore the opinions of stakeholders on the potential of taxes or subsidies, as measures for …