Childhood overweight and obesity abatement policies in Europe

K Wickramasinghe, S Chatterjee, J Williams… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past two decades, a concerted effort to combat the rising tide of childhood
overweight and obesity has taken shape. The World Health Organization (WHO) …

[HTML][HTML] Public health interventions tackling childhood obesity at European level: A literature review

MK Chrissini, DB Panagiotakos - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Childhood obesity pandemic, a form of malnutrition including undernutrition, and other food-
regime associated risks, has universally been on the rise during the chronic period of the …

Sustainable food transition in Portugal: Assessing the Footprint of dietary choices and gaps in national and local food policies

A Galli, SM Pires, K Iha, AA Alves, D Lin… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The food system is increasingly acknowledged as the single largest reason for humans'
transgression of key planetary limits and it is gaining centrality in our societal run-up towards …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing the evidence base for public policies impacting on dietary behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Europe: the Policy Evaluation …

J Lakerveld, C Woods, A Hebestreit, H Brenner… - Food Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality. As the social
and economic costs of NCDs have escalated, action is needed to tackle important causes of …

The biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impact

MW Vasconcelos, MA Grusak, E Pinto, A Gomes… - The plant family …, 2020 - Springer
Intensive agriculture and meat-based westernized diets have brought a heavy
environmental burden to the planet. Legumes, or pulses, are members of the large …

Mobilizing governments and society to combat obesity: Reflections on how data from the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative are helping to drive …

J Breda, V Farrugia Sant'Angelo, V Duleva… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To meet the need for regular and reliable data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood …

Nutrition literacy of Portuguese adults—a pilot study

M Monteiro, T Fontes, C Ferreira-Pêgo - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nutrition is an essential factor in the prevention and treatment of some chronic diseases. For
this reason, the population must know about nutrition, healthy food, and dietetics so that the …

Halophytes as novel marine products–A consumers' perspective in Portugal and policy implications

M Custódio, AI Lillebø, R Calado, S Villasante - Marine Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumers today demand healthier and more sustainable seafood products that are tasty
and convenient. Plant-based foods have been particularly sought for and the development …

One size does not fit all: implementation of interventions for non-communicable diseases

J Breda, K Wickramasinghe, DH Peters, I Rakovac… - BMJ, 2019 - bmj.com
One size does not fit all: implementation of interventions for non-communicable diseases Page
1 SOLUTIONS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES …

Food governance for better access to sustainable diets: A review

M del Valle M, K Shields… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
'Governance', understood as organizational governance, is essential to more sustainable
food provisioning systems ensuring sustainable health, heritage, and natural environments …