International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
| Autor: | Fabio da Silva Gomes, Sofía Rincón-Gallardo Patiño, Valisa E. Hedrick, Robin H. Lemaire, Elena Serrano, Steven Constantinou, Vivica I. Kraak |
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| Přispěvatelé: | School of Public and International Affairs, Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
obesity Capacity Building Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Article food marketing Beverages region of the Americas children medicine Information system Humans Obesity Marketing Child Children Strategic planning nutrition policy Government Internet government regulation Food marketing Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Conflict of interest Capacity building capacity-building restrict Food Medicine Business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 16 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8324, p 8324 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Strategic Plan 2020–2025 committed to reduce children’s consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor food and beverage products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) and promote healthy eating patterns to reduce malnutrition in all forms. This paper describes the capacity-building needs in PAHO’s Member States to restrict the marketing of HFSS food and beverages to children. We asked Ministries of Health officials or national institutes/departmental representatives (n = 35) to complete a 28-item web-based survey (January to July 2020). Capacity-building needs were assessed using an adapted version of the World Health Organization’s government capacity-building framework with three modules: public health infrastructure, policies and information systems. Notable achievements for the PAHO’s Plan of Action were identified. State representatives reported strong infrastructure and information systems however, policy improvements are needed to increase comprehensive national responses. These include using a constitutional health and human rights approach within the policies, policies that document conflict of interest from non-state actors, and strengthening regulatory oversight for digital media platforms. These findings provide baseline data and we suggest priorities for further action to strengthen national governments’ capacity-building and to accelerate the development, implementation, and monitoring systems to restrict the marketing of HFSS food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in the region of the Americas. |
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