Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity
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01/02/2004
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Resumo |
<b>Objective:</b> To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence.<br /><b>Design: </b>The evidence for potential aetiological factors and strategies to reduce obesity prevalence was reviewed, and recommendations for public health action, population nutrition goals and further research were made.<br /><b>Results:</b> Protective factors against obesity were considered to be: regular physical activity (convincing); a high intake of dietary non-starch polysaccharides (NSP)/fibre (convincing); supportive home and school environments for children (probable); and breastfeeding (probable). Risk factors for obesity were considered to be sedentary lifestyles (convincing); a high intake of energy-dense, micronutrient-poor foods (convincing); heavy marketing of energy-dense foods and fast food outlets (probable); sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit juices (probable); adverse social and economic conditions—developed countries, especially in women (probable).<br />A broad range of strategies were recommended to reduce obesity prevalence including: influencing the food supply to make healthy choices easier; reducing the marketing of energy dense foods and beverages to children; influencing urban environments and transport systems to promote physical activity; developing community-wide programmes in multiple settings; increased communications about healthy eating and physical activity; and improved health services to promote breastfeeding and manage currently overweight or obese people.<br /><b>Conclusions:</b> The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major health threat in both low- and high income countries. Comprehensive programmes will be needed to turn the epidemic around.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Cambridge University Press |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30002458/swinburn-dietnutrition-2004.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PHN2003585 |
Direitos |
2004, Cambridge University Press |
Palavras-Chave | #public health #overweight #obesity #evidence-base |
Tipo |
Journal Article |