Latin American countries crack down on junk food

Fraser, Barbara

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(13)61657-8

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“…Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru 45 have passed laws that focus on improving healthy food choices offered to children, generally in schools. Some countries control the advertising of food in schools, regulate food labeling, and limit advertising especially on television.…”

Section: Successful Health Promotion In the Developing Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

The imperative for health promotion in universal health coverage

Coe

Beyer²

2014

Glob Health Sci Pract

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Health promotion and disease prevention have huge impact on health, yet given low priority, risk being overlooked in universal health coverage efforts. To effectively prioritize promotion and prevention, strong cadres of personnel are needed with expertise in legislation and health policy, social and behavior change communication, prevention and community health, health journalism, environmental health, and multisectoral health promotion.

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Section: Successful Health Promotion In the Developing Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

The imperative for health promotion in universal health coverage

Coe

Beyer²

2014

Glob Health Sci Pract

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“…Due to the association of snacking at school with children's academic outcomes, the present findings may reduce parental reluctance to the regulation of school kiosks, which has been traditionally perceived as contrary to freedom of choice. Indeed, when it comes to regulating the foods offered in schools, parents usually state that shaping children's dietary habits is not a responsibility for the government (5) . Finally, these findings may pave the path for a major involvement of educational agencies in health advancement.…”

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“…The consumption of salty, sugary and high-fat processed foods, major elements of the so-called Western diet, which contribute to excessive nutrient intake and weight gain, is becoming extremely prevalent among school-age children from these countries (4) . This is a subject of huge concern for public health officials, academics and all those struggling against the obesity epidemic (5) . The Western diet does not merely lead to obesity and cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.…”

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The relationship between unhealthy snacking at school and academic outcomes: a population study in Chilean schoolchildren

Correa‐Burrows

Burrows

Orellana

et al. 2014

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: We examined the association between unhealthy snacking at school and academic outcomes in students from the Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile). Design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting: We measured the nutritional quality of snacks at school using an FFQ, and accounting for the amounts of saturated fat, fibre, sugar and salt in the foods, and academic outcomes using national standardized test scores in Language and Mathematics. Multivariate regression analyses modelled the relationship between unhealthy snacking at school (exposure), potential confounders and performance in Mathematics and Language (outcomes). Subjects: Random sample of 1073 students (13·1 (SD 2·3) years old) attending public, partially subsidized and private schools. Results: Fifty-six per cent of students ate items at snack time that were high in fat, sugar, salt and energy, and thus were considered to have unhealthy snaking. Thirty-six per cent and 8 % were considered to have poor-to-fair and healthy snacking, respectively. Unhealthy snacking significantly lowered the odds of good academic performance in both domains. Students having unhealthy snacks were 56 % less likely to pass in Language (fully adjusted OR = 0·44; 95 % CI 0·23, 0·85) and 66 % less likely to pass in Mathematics (fully adjusted OR = 0·34; 95 % CI 0·19, 0·64) compared with students having healthy snack items. Conclusions: Schoolchildren eating unhealthy foods at snack time had worse academic performance in Language and Mathematics, as measured by a standardized test. Although association does not imply causation, these findings support the notion that academic and health-related behaviours are linked. More research is needed on the effect of school health programmes on educational outcomes.

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“…Stricter regulation is needed. Peru, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Brazil are among the Latin countries that have some level of food legislation, most commonly aimed to control products offered in schools (Fraser, 2013). Also, Mexico has passed an 8% tax on junk food in attempts to fight obesity (Mallén, 2013).…”

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“…In Costa Rica, the Minister of Education pushed legislation that set maximum levels of energy density on products sold in schools which motivated one corporation to launch 20 products that complied with new standards (Fraser, 2013). …”

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Healthycasetas: A potential strategy to improve the food environment in low-income schools to reduce obesity in children in Guatemala City

Pehlke

Letona

Ramírez‐Zea

et al. 2016

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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Developing countries have undergone rapid transitions driven by globalization and development, which have accelerated increases in prevalence of overweight and obesity among children. Schools have been identified as effective settings for early intervention and favorable arenas in which to target children's dietary behaviors. In Guatemala, public schools commonly have food kiosks (casetas) which provide food and drink for sale to children. From July through October 2013, observation during recess, in-depth interviews with school principals (n=4) and caseta vendors (n=4), and focus groups with children (n=48) were conducted. This paper explores products currently available to children at casetas. We found that current factors that impact what casetas offer and subsequent nutrition habits of children at school include: regulations and enforcement; vendor investment and earnings; vendor challenges related to resources (i.e. refrigeration); the current economy and product demand; product pricing; and children's product preferences. These factors influence the products that are available and children's tendency to purchase them. Potential strategies that emerged include healthy food preparation to improve product health and quality, price manipulation and promotions, raffles and games to encourage healthy product consumption, as well as government and corporate involvement to push policy toward development of healthier products.

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Latin American countries crack down on junk food

Cited by 28 publications

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The imperative for health promotion in universal health coverage

The imperative for health promotion in universal health coverage

The relationship between unhealthy snacking at school and academic outcomes: a population study in Chilean schoolchildren

Healthycasetas: A potential strategy to improve the food environment in low-income schools to reduce obesity in children in Guatemala City

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