Objective: The current study investigates the extent to which a refundable tax credit could be
used to increase low-income children's after-school physical activity levels. Methods: An …

Results: Diagnostic Algorithm 1 for IS comprised a screening examination performed by
nurses and a general practitioner (GP) with verification by specialists. The unit cost of …

Background Food tax-subsidy policies are proposed to hold promise for helping to produce
healthier patterns of food purchasing and consumption at population level. Evidence for their …

Given the healthcare costs associated with obesity (especially in childhood), governments
have tried several fiscal and policy interventions such as lowering tax and giving rebates to …

Background: Potential income disparities were examined in the (1) awareness and uptake of
the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC), and (2) physical activity (PA) of children from …

6. INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY 6.1. Preconception and
pregnancy: reducing obesity risk 6.2. Obesity prevention in infants, preschool children …

Background Promoting active commuting by walking or biking to and from school could
increase physical activity and reduce obesity among youth. However, exposure to the retail …

Over the last years, many actions have been implemented in the Canadian province of
Quebec to prevent health issues related to diet, physical activity and obesity. As a new …

Every human being has the right to adequate food. The progressive realization of this right
around the world cannot be achieved without functional, sustainable food systems that …

In an effort to reduce the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity, food taxes have
been introduced in several European countries, the so-called 'obesitax'. As yet little …