Towards comprehensive global monitoring of food environments and policies to reduce diet-related non-communicable diseases

Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Tseng, Marilyn

doi:10.1017/s1368980013002887

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“…The contribution of the environment to the rise in obesity has been extensively described in recent years in diverse parts of the world [ 2 , 7 , 38 ]. To understand and tackle this complex problem, a multidisciplinary and multisectoral approach is necessary, including monitoring and regulation of food industry marketing actions oriented toward influencing children’s preferences [ 17 , 39 – 42 ]. Previous studies have documented a substantial presence of marketing to children around schools, and this has been recognized as a contributing factor in child obesity [ 32 , 43 ].…”

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The obesogenic environment around elementary schools: food and beverage marketing to children in two Mexican cities

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BackgroundUnhealthy environments and food advertisements are major determinants of childhood obesity. Recent regulation has banned unhealthy foods from schools in Mexico. However, currently there is no regulation limiting exposure to food marketing around schools. Thus, our objective was to analyze the characteristics of food advertising practices around 60 elementary schools in two cities and to evaluate compliance with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recommendations and the local food industry self-regulatory marketing code.MethodsData were collected during the period of October 2012 to March 2013. A random sample of elementary schools was selected from two Mexican cities. Using geographic information systems, we drew a 100-m-diameter buffer around each school. Trained personnel obtained photographs to assess the locations and types of food advertisements. Our results were stratified by school type and by indicators of compliance with the PAHO and industry recommendations. We developed a multivariate negative binomial regression model to determine factors predicting the number of advertisements around schools.ResultsThe number of advertisements was significantly higher around public schools than around private schools (6.5 ± 5.6 vs. 2.4 ± 3.5, p < 0.05). Printed posters were the most common type of marketing medium (97%), showing mostly sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet breads, candies, and bottled water. Promotions, such as special prices or gifts, were included on 30% of printed posters. Food advertising practices were often in compliance with industry recommendations (83%) but not with those from the PAHO (32%) (p < 0.001).ConclusionOur results support the importance of monitoring the obesogenic environment and identifying policy tools to protect children from food marketing not only inside schools but also around them, particularly in lower income communities.

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The obesogenic environment around elementary schools: food and beverage marketing to children in two Mexican cities

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“…Energy-dense but nutrient-poor diets and more sedentary lifestyles are contributing to the growing obesity issue in Australia and worldwide (World Health Organization, 2003), and the food environment appears to be a major influence (Vandevijvere and Tseng, 2013). Policy solutions for deprived communities without good access-food deserts-have focused on improving provision of food retail as part of a wider suite of recommendations for population dietary change focused around awareness, affordability, and acceptability (Cummins et al, 2005).…”

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Fighting to eat healthfully: measurements of the military food environment

Carins

Rundle‐Thiele

2014

Journal of Social Marketing

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Acknowledgments (if applicable): This study was not funded by any external research partner. Study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation of data, and the decision to submit the paper for publication were the authors' own decisions. The authors acknowledge Dr Joy Parkinson and Dr Justin Fidock for suggestions and assistance provided during analysis and with early drafts of the manuscript. Finally acknowledgement and gratitude go to Kate Flinders for data collection, subsequent data entry and for proofing the manuscript.

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“…The prevalence of obesity and dietary-related non-communicable diseases is increasing, fuelled by energy-dense but nutrient-poor diets and more sedentary lifestyles (1,2) . Given the food 56 environment is a major influence on diet (3) , measuring the food or nutrition environment is an important objective for researchers to inform the development of both individual and environmental strategies to increase healthful eating.…”

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Social marketing theory development goals: an agenda to drive change

Rundle‐Thiele

David

Willmott

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Journal of Marketing Management

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This research was conducted under a collaborative research agreement between Griffith University and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group). The authors would like to acknowledge DST Group for providing financial support for this study (via a student scholarship). Conflict of Interest: None. Authorship: JC led the study design and execution; analysis and interpretation; and authoring of the manuscript. SR-T contributed to study design; interpretation; and authorship of the manuscript. RS contributed to study design and execution; analysis; and critical reviewing of the final manuscript. Ethics of human subject participation: The study protocol was considered by the GU Ethics Committee and assessed as not requiring formal ethical review.

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Towards comprehensive global monitoring of food environments and policies to reduce diet-related non-communicable diseases

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

The obesogenic environment around elementary schools: food and beverage marketing to children in two Mexican cities

The obesogenic environment around elementary schools: food and beverage marketing to children in two Mexican cities

Fighting to eat healthfully: measurements of the military food environment

Social marketing theory development goals: an agenda to drive change

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