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ArticleNutrition journal2022

Scaling-up food policies in the Pacific Islands: protocol for policy engagement and mixed methods evaluation of intervention implementation.

Jacqui Webster, Gade Waqa, Anne-Marie Thow, Steven Allender, Thomas Lung, Mark Woodward, Kris Rogers, Isimeli Tukana, Ateca Kama, Donald Wilson and 6 more

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Article in Nutrition journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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16 authors.

Jacqui WebsterGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia. jwebster@georgeinstitute.org.au.
Gade WaqaPacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.
Anne-Marie ThowMenzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Steven AllenderGlobal Obesity Centre, School of Health and Social Development, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Thomas LungGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Mark WoodwardGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Kris RogersGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Isimeli TukanaMinistry of Health and Medical Services, Suva, Fiji.
Ateca KamaMinistry of Health and Medical Services, Suva, Fiji.
Donald WilsonPacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.
Sarah MounseyMenzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Rebecca DoddGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Erica ReeveGlobal Obesity Centre, School of Health and Social Development, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Briar Louise McKenzieGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Claire JohnsonGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2046, Australia.
Colin BellGlobal Obesity Centre, School of Health and Social Development, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council APP1169322National Heart Foundation of Australia APP102039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Pacific Islands, and poor diets are a major contributor. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis will likely further exacerbate the burden on food systems. Pacific Island leaders have adopted a range of food policies and regulations to improve diets. This includes taxes and regulations on compositional standards for salt and sugar in foods or school food policies. Despite increasing evidence for the effectiveness of such policies globally, there is a lack of local context-specific evidence about how to implement them effectively in the Pacific.

methodsOur 5-year collaborative project will test the feasibility and effectiveness of policy interventions to reduce salt and sugar consumption in Fiji and Samoa, and examine factors that support sustained implementation. We will engage government agencies and civil society in Fiji and Samoa, to support the design, implementation and monitoring of evidence-informed interventions. Specific objectives are to: (1) conduct policy landscape analysis to understand potential opportunities and challenges to strengthen policies for prevention of diet-related NCDs in Fiji and Samoa; (2) conduct repeat cross sectional surveys to measure dietary intake, food sources and diet-related biomarkers; (3) use Systems Thinking in Community Knowledge Exchange (STICKE) to strengthen implementation of policies to reduce salt and sugar consumption; (4) evaluate the impact, process and cost effectiveness of implementing these policies. Quantitative and qualitative data on outcomes and process will be analysed to assess impact and support scale-up of future interventions. DISCUSSION: The project will provide new evidence to support policy making, as well as developing a low-cost, high-tech, sustainable, scalable system for monitoring food consumption, the food supply and health-related outcomes.

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COVID-19PandemicsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansNutrition PolicyPacific IslandsSARS-CoV-2Dietary surveysEvaluationFood policyHealth policy analysisInterventionPacific healthSaltSugar

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PMID35105346
PMCPMC8807012

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