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Exploring power and influence in nutrition policy in Australia

Obesity Reviews, 2016
The food industry is often described as having more power and influence in nutrition policymaking than nutrition professionals, scientists and other practitioners working for the public interest; yet authors often allude to this point as an assumed truth,
K. Cullerton, T. Donnet, A. Lee, D. Gallegos   +3 more
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Nutrition policy process challenges in Iran

Electronic Physician, 2016
Introduction Nutrition transition is occurring rapidly in the world, especially in developing countries. The nutrition transition occurred in Iran very fast due to urbanization and changes in the lifestyle of people, leading to overweight and obesity ...
Massomeh Goshtaei, H. Ravaghi, A. Sari, Z. Abdollahi   +3 more
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A qualitative exploration of English black adults’ views of strength and balance activities in mid-life

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Public health guidelines state that all adults should undertake muscle and bone strengthening and balance training activities at least twice a week to support their physical function and maintain independent health.
Nick Cavill, Gill Cowburn, Russell Jago, Charlie Foster   +3 more
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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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Effects of food policy actions on Indigenous Peoples’ nutrition-related outcomes: a systematic review

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Introduction Indigenous Peoples worldwide endure unacceptable health disparities with undernutrition and food insecurity often coexisting with obesity and chronic diseases.
J. Browne, Mark J Lock, Troy Walker, Mikaela Egan, K. Backholer   +4 more
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Development and validation of a health and nutrition module for the project‐level Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro‐WEAI+HN)

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023
Agricultural development projects increasingly aim to improve health and nutrition outcomes, often by engaging women. Although evidence shows such projects can improve women's and children's health and nutrition and empower women, little is known about ...
Jessica Heckert, Elena M. Martinez, Greg Seymour, Audrey Pereira, Shalini Roy, Sunny S. Kim, Hazel Malapit, Gender Assets and Agriculture Project Phase 2 (GAAP2) Health and Nutrition Study Team   +7 more
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Deteriorating complementary feeding practices and dietary quality in Jordan: Trends and challenges

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Quality complementary feeding (CF) of infants and young children is key to their growth and development. But in Jordan, providing appropriate CF remains a challenge.
Shibani Ghosh, Robin Shrestha, Yanlin Ren, Karuna Salve, Patrick Webb   +4 more
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A multi-perspective qualitative exploration of the reasons for changes in the physical activity among 10–11-year-old children following the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK in 2021

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2022
Background Active-6 is exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted physical activity behaviour among Year 6 children (aged 10–11 years) and their parents in Southwest England.
Robert Walker, Danielle House, Lydia Emm-Collison, Ruth Salway, Byron Tibbitts, Kate Sansum, Tom Reid, Katie Breheny, Sarah Churchward, Joanna G. Williams, Frank de Vocht, William Hollingworth, Charlie Foster, Russell Jago   +13 more
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Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Nutrition in Asia and Future Nutrition Policy Studies.

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2015
Evidence of health disparities has been reported around the world. One of the intermediate factors between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is nutrition.
N. Murayama
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Trade, investment and nutrition: Status update and policy coherence challenges of the United Nations decade of action on nutrition

World Nutrition
The United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016 - 2025) followed the Second International Conference on Nutrition in 2014. The Decade of Action aimed to accelerate global action on nutrition and diet-related non-communicable diseases, however ...
Anne Marie Thow, Sharon Friel, Cha-aim Pachanee, Thi My Thien Mai, Reginald Annan, Nicholas Nisbett, Ana Clara Duran, Radika Kumar, Eric Crosbie, Patti Rundall, Ellen Johnson, Angela Carriedo   +11 more
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