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Review of Effect of Regulatory Strategies on Obesity |
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PP: 63-91 |
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doi:10.18576/jans/010301
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Author(s) |
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Sahar Zaghloul,
Hebatuallah Awad,
Nagwa Khallaf,
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Abstract |
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| Obesity increased dramatically over the last 25 years worldwide.
Individual, community, and legislative interventions have been
tested. This review examines the effectiveness of regulatory
interventions. Method: Between 2005 and 2021, Medline,
PubMed, and google scholar were searched for obesity,
intervention, outcomes, strategies, healthy eating, and
regulatory strategies. One hundred thirty-two papers and
reports were identified, and 36 were selected for the current
review to describe the outcomes of these strategies based on
their effectiveness in reducing obesity rates. Results: Increasing
taxes, regulating food marketing, and removing unhealthy food
from food assistance programs helped reduce unhealthy food
exposure, as did food labeling. Regulatory strategies have
reduced consumption or purchase, but weight loss may take a
long time to reduce weight. 20% volume-based tax of SSB
reduced purchase and consumption with reasonable weight loss.
Strategies to increase availability and access to healthy food to
food program recipients or food producers showed a positive
effect on consumption and weight loss. Price reduction of
healthy food or its availability through food programs effectively
increased consumption and reduced weight. Although not
thoroughly tested, unhealthy food advertising is expected to
work for children on the long term. Conclusion: Comprehensive
strategies focused on reversing the obesogenic environment still
require time to show their effect on weight reduction. However,
increased availability and access to healthy food reduced
exposure to unhealthy food and promoted physical activity has
good potential to reduce obesity. |
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