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Regulatory approaches to obesity prevention: A systematic overview of current laws addressing diet-related risk factors in the European Union and the United States

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  • Sisnowski, Jana
  • Handsley, Elizabeth
  • Street, Jackie M.

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High prevalence of overweight and obesity remains a significant international public health problem. Law has been identified as a tool for obesity prevention and selected high-profile measures have been reported. However, the nature and extent of enacted legislation internationally are unclear. This research provides an overview of regulatory approaches enacted in the United States, the European Union, and EU Member States since 2004. To this end, relevant databases of primary and secondary legislation were systematically searched to identify and explore laws addressing dietary risk factors for obesity.

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  • Sisnowski, Jana & Handsley, Elizabeth & Street, Jackie M., 2015. "Regulatory approaches to obesity prevention: A systematic overview of current laws addressing diet-related risk factors in the European Union and the United States," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(6), pages 720-731.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:119:y:2015:i:6:p:720-731
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.04.013
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    1. Duncan, Roberto & Toledo, Patricia, 2018. "Long-run overweight levels and convergence in body mass index," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 26-39.
    2. Street, Jackie M. & Sisnowski, Jana & Tooher, Rebecca & Farrell, Lucy C. & Braunack-Mayer, Annette J., 2017. "Community perspectives on the use of regulation and law for obesity prevention in children: A citizens’ jury," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 121(5), pages 566-573.

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