The INFORMAS healthy food environment policy index in Brazil: Benchmarking, current policies, and determining priorities for the future
Elisabetta Recine,
Paulo Cesar Pereira de Castro Junior,
Andrea Sugai
et al.
Abstract:SummaryIntroductionObesity and non‐communicable diseases are the most important cause of death and inability in Brazil and worldwide. Public policies are an important strategy to prevent obesity. This study analysed the scope of Brazilian public policies for preventing and controlling obesity using the INFORMAS/Food‐EPI protocol.MethodsThe public policies evaluation was conducted based on the INFORMAS/Food‐EPI protocol. Experts from academia, civil society, and government assessed the level of implementation o… Show more
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