Background: Prevalence of overweight and obesity is high in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region, and there are higher rates in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This had …

Poor quality diets represent major risk factors for the global burden of disease. Modeling
studies indicate a potential for diet‐related fiscal and pricing policies (FPs) to improve …

A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been implemented in various jurisdictions.
Though research confirmed this tax to reduce sugar consumption and to prevent chronic …

Background Socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity exist in many European
countries. A sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) tax may contribute to a reduction of these …

There is evidence that replacing saturated fat (SFA) with polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) lowers
ischemic heart disease (IHD). In order to improve the population's diet, the World Health …

Adverse health consequences of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages are frequently
cited as an example of market failure, justifying government intervention in the marketplace …

Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public
health priority. In this working paper, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence of sugar …

Abstract Background: Around 7% of under-five aged children in the Eastern Mediterranean
are overweight, and there are higher rates in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries …

Obesity is a major and costly public health epidemic, and an Australian national health
priority that requires urgent action. While obesity is a complex condition with many …