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Excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Latin America and the Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. To characterize the design of excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Latin America and the Caribbean and assess opportunities to increase their impact on SSB consumption and health. Methods.
Rosa Carolina Sandoval, Maxime Roche, Itziar Belausteguigoitia, Miriam Alvarado, Luis Galicia, Fabio S. Gomes, Guillermo Paraje   +6 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
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Trends in chronic kidney disease and calories from ultra-processed foods: NHANES at the highly granular level

Discover Public Health
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health challenge influenced by genetic predispositions and lifestyle factors, including unhealthy diets.
Kristin E. Leonberg, Manish R. Maski, Tammy M. Scott, Yutong Chen, Bingjie Zhou, Elena N. Naumova   +5 more
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The Role of Public Nutrition Research Organizations in the Construction, Implementation and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Nutrition Policy: Two National Experiences in Mexico

Nutrients, 2019
Malnutrition and poor diet are the largest risk factors responsible for the global burden of disease. Therefore, ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030 is a global priority.
Juan A. Rivera Dommarco, Teresita González de Cosío, C. G. García-Chávez, M. A. Colchero   +3 more
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Policy-makers’ perspectives on implementation of cross-sectoral nutrition policies, Western Pacific Region

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2021
Implementation of effective cross-sectoral nutrition policies remains a challenge worldwide. By reviewing reports from World Health Organization meetings and consultations – convened for policy-makers representing Member States of the Western Pacific ...
Erica Reeve, A. Thow, Oliver Huse, Colin Bell, A. Peeters, G. Sacks   +5 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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The International Diet-Health Index: a novel tool to evaluate diet quality for cardiometabolic health across countries

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Introduction Diet is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic disease; however, interpretable measures capturing impacts of overall diet on health that can be easily used by policymakers at the global/national levels are not readily available ...
Dariush Mozaffarian, Jifan Wang, William A Masters, Yan Bai, Elena N Naumova, Gitanjali M Singh   +5 more
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Examining changes in school vending machine beverage availability and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among Canadian adolescents participating in the COMPASS study: a longitudinal assessment of provincial school nutrition policy compliance and effectiveness

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
BackgroundSchool nutrition policies can encourage restrictions in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) availability in school food outlets in order to discourage students’ SSB intake.
Katelyn M. Godin, D. Hammond, A. Chaurasia, S. Leatherdale   +3 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of nutrition claims on different models of front-of-package nutritional labeling in supposedly healthy foods: Impact on the understanding of nutritional information, healthfulness perception, and purchase intention of Brazilian consumers

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Nutrition claims are positive information about foods, which are widely used as a marketing strategy on labels. On the contrary, front-of-package nutritional labeling (FoPNL) aims to make it easier for consumers to understand the nutritional composition ...
Sarah Morais Senna Prates, Ilka Afonso Reis, Carlos Felipe Urquizar Rojas, Carla Galvão Spinillo, Lucilene Rezende Anastácio   +4 more
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