Background Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), as a component of a
comprehensive strategy, has emerged as an apparent effective intervention to counteract …

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

Background Evidence on what strategies-or combination of strategies-are most effective and
equitable in promoting healthier diets is needed. This study examined the efficacy of …

HRP ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Page 1 HRP ANNUAL REPORT 2020 UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World
Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human …

This study aims to examine the use of non-nutritive (NNSs) and low-calorie sweeteners
(LCSs) in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong and the differences in the number of …

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

Background There is limited evidence on what shapes the acceptability of population level
dietary and active-travel policies in England. This information would be useful in the …

Sugar consumption is on the rise globally with detrimental (oral) health effects. There is
ample evidence that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes can efficiently reduce sugar …

An increasing number of governments worldwide have introduced a tax on sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSB) for public health. However, the adoption of such a policy is still …

The increased use of mobile phone technology is advocated to assist smallholder farmers in
accessing relevant and accurate agricultural marketing information. Unfortunately, the use of …