The nutrition transition to a stage of high obesity and noncommunicable disease prevalence dominated by ultra‐processed foods is not inevitable

BM Popkin, SW Ng - Obesity reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Nutrition Transition model is presented with the nature and pace of change in
key stages varying by location and subpopulations. At present, all high‐income and many …

Towards unified and impactful policies to reduce ultra-processed food consumption and promote healthier eating

BM Popkin, S Barquera, C Corvalan… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The global surges in obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have
created a need for decisive new food policy initiatives. A major concern has been the impact …

Determinants of obesity in Latin America

SRG Ferreira, Y Macotela, LA Velloso, MA Mori - Nature metabolism, 2024 - nature.com
Obesity rates are increasing almost everywhere in the world, although the pace and timing
for this increase differ when populations from developed and develo** countries are …

Consumption of ultra-processed food products and diet quality among children, adolescents and adults in Belgium

S Vandevijvere, K De Ridder, T Fiolet, S Bel… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To assess the dietary share of ultra-processed foods (UPF) among Belgian
children, adolescents and adults and associations with diet quality. Methods Data from the …

Structural responses to the obesity epidemic in Latin America: what are the next steps for food and physical activity policies?

G Melo, N Aguilar-Farias, EL Barrera… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Obesity is among the most complex public health challenges, particularly in Latin America,
where obesity rates have increased faster than in any other region. Many countries have …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and policy implications of health taxes on foods high in fat, salt, and sugar

E Pineda, M Gressier, D Li, T Brown, S Mounsey… - Food Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Taxation on food and non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly employed to promote
healthier diets and combat the escalating rates of obesity and diet-related non …

Ultra-processed food consumption drives excessive free sugar intake among all age groups in Australia

PP Machado, EM Steele, MLC Louzada… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Objective To analyze the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the intake of free sugars
among different age groups in Australia. Methods Dietary intakes of 12,153 participants from …

Taxation of unprocessed sugar or sugar‐added foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes

M Pfinder, TL Heise, MH Boon, F Pega… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Global prevalence of overweight and obesity are alarming. For tackling this
public health problem, preventive public health and policy actions are urgently needed …

Sin taxes and their effect on consumption, revenue generation and health improvement: a systematic literature review in Latin America

A Miracolo, M Sophiea, M Mills… - Health Policy and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Sin or public health taxes are excise taxes imposed on the consumption of potentially
harmful goods for health [sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), tobacco, alcohol, among …

[HTML][HTML] The cost of diets according to their caloric share of ultraprocessed and minimally processed foods in Belgium

S Vandevijvere, C Pedroni, K De Ridder, K Castetbon - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: This study estimated the monetary cost of diets with higher and lower caloric
shares of ultraprocessed food products (UPF) and unprocessed/minimally processed foods …