Why do the public support or oppose obesity prevention regulations? Results from a South Australian population survey

Farrell, Lucy C.; Moore, Vivienne; Warin, Megan; Street, Jackie

doi:10.1002/hpja.185

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“…Despite their being evidence of public support for menu labelling [64,65,95], further efforts are required to engage consumers in order to increase uptake and demand (e.g. through consumer education mass media campaigns) [96,97].…”

Section: Implications and Recommendations For Practice Policy And Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions from a food service industry perspective: a mixed methods systematic review

Kerins

McHugh

McSharry

et al. 2020

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background: Eating outside the home contributes to poor dietary habits worldwide and is associated with increased body fat and weight gain. Evidence shows menu labelling is effective in promoting healthier food choices; however, implementation issues have arisen. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise the evidence on the perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions from the perspective of the food service industry.Methods: Peer-reviewed and grey literature were searched using databases, specialised search engines and public health organisation websites. Screening reference lists, citation chaining and contacting authors of all included studies were undertaken. Primary research studies relevant to direct supply-side stakeholders were eligible for inclusion. There were no restrictions on menu labelling scheme or format, study methods, publication year or language. At least two independent reviewers performed study selection, data extraction and quality appraisal. The results were synthesised using the 'best fit' framework synthesis approach, with reference to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

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Section: Implications and Recommendations For Practice Policy And Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions from a food service industry perspective: a mixed methods systematic review

Kerins

McHugh

McSharry

et al. 2020

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…7 Understanding public opinion is also important for public health advocates, as this information can be utilized to demonstrate support for different policy issues. 10 Generally, advocacy success increases with the proportion of the public supporting the policy position. 6 Detailed information on public opinion can also provide practical guidance to advocates by informing the appropriate framing of messages for different audience segments to increase levels of support for a policy issue.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

What do the Australian public think of regulatory nutrition policies? A scoping review

et al. 2020

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Summary Effective government policies are crucial to creating healthy food environments. However, changing public policy is a slow and challenging process involving many competing factors. One cited factor is public opinion towards a proposed policy. This study aimed to systematically explore public opinion on regulatory nutrition policy issues in Australia from 2009 to 2019, to determine whether low levels of public opinion corresponded with the low levels of regulatory policy action in this country. We found that there was varying levels of public support in Australia for public health nutrition action. Regulatory‐ and legislative‐based policies generally had moderate to high levels of support except for food and drink taxes, which had low to moderate support. Despite high levels of public support for certain policy initiatives, national public health nutrition policy in Australia has not evolved consistently with the level of public support nor the evidence base over the past decade indicating other more important factors at play in policymaking.

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“…The acceptance of SSB taxation was also reported by Farrell et al in 2019. According to this team, 42% of the Australian population were in favour of the tax imposed on SSB and that the greatest opposition to the tax was expressed by the most disadvantaged group [58]. The analysis performed by Miller et al on the data coming from two surveys: a face-to-face survey conducted in 2014 and CATI survey in 2017, also showed that persons who attained higher levels of education expressed greater support for SSB tax than those with lower levels of education [59].…”

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The Acceptance of Key Public Health Interventions by the Polish Population Is Related to Health Literacy, But Not eHealth Literacy

Duplaga

2020

IJERPH

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Background: Public health and health promotion rely on many different interventions, which range from health education and communication, through community mobilisation and changes to environmental conditions, to legal and fiscal actions. The introduction of the increased tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), popularly called sugar tax (ST), and a mandatory programme of vaccinations are the strategies inciting the most vivid discussions in Polish society. The study was intended to assess the determinants of the attitudes of Polish society regarding the ST and to vaccinations. Methods: For the analysis, the data originating from the survey of a representative adult sample of Polish society (n = 1000) was used. The survey was based on computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). The assessment of the relationships between the selected variables and the opinions about the introduction of the ST and the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations were carried out using the chi2 test and univariate logistic regression models. Results: The acceptance of the ST and vaccination showed a significant relationship to the level of health literacy (HL) but not to eHealth literacy (eHL). Respondents having a higher rather than lower HL; older rather than younger; married rather than singles; retired, or on a disability pension, rather than vocationally active and nonusers of the Internet rather than users were more likely to show an acceptance for both interventions. Those more frequently using health care services and those with chronic diseases showed a greater belief in the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations. Conclusions: The relationship between the opinions of the two public health interventions analysed and the sociodemographic variables demonstrated similar patterns. Interestingly, the opinions were associated only with HL and not with eHL and users of the Internet were more sceptical about the interventions.

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Why do the public support or oppose obesity prevention regulations? Results from a South Australian population survey

Cited by 21 publications

References 41 publications

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions from a food service industry perspective: a mixed methods systematic review

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions from a food service industry perspective: a mixed methods systematic review

What do the Australian public think of regulatory nutrition policies? A scoping review

The Acceptance of Key Public Health Interventions by the Polish Population Is Related to Health Literacy, But Not eHealth Literacy

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