ArticleCurrent obesity reports2015
The Influence on Population Weight Gain and Obesity of the Macronutrient Composition and Energy Density of the Food Supply.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Local Food Environment and Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods: Cross-Sectional Data from the Nutritionists' Health Study-NutriHS.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Evolving Food Choices Among the Urban Indian Middle-Class: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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- Sprague Dawley Rats Gaining Weight on a High Energy Diet Exhibit Damage to Taste Tissue Even after Return to a Healthy Diet.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Obesity-induced taste dysfunction, and its implications for dietary intake.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Review
- Conceptual Models of Food Choice: Influential Factors Related to Foods, Individual Differences, and Society.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Urbanization and food consumption in India.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Rates of overweight and obesity have increased dramatically in all regions of the world over the last few decades. Almost all of the world's population now has ubiquitous access to low-cost, but highly-processed, energy-dense, nutrient-poor food products. These changes in the food supply, rather than decreases in physical activity, are most likely the primary driver of population weight gain and obesity. To-date, the majority of prevention efforts focus on personalised approaches targeting individuals. Population-wide food supply interventions addressing sodium and trans fat reduction have proven highly effective and comparable efforts are now required to target obesity. The evidence suggests that strategies focusing upon reducing the energy density and portion size of foods will be more effective than those targeting specific macronutrients. Government leadership, clearly specified targets, accountability and transparency will be the key to achieving the food supply changes required to address the global obesity epidemic.
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