Effectiveness of implemented global dietary interventions: a scoping review of fiscal policies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) has proposed the use of fiscal policies to mitigate consumption externalities such as overweight and obesity-related diseases, very little is known about the impacts of the different types and framing of national and/or regional fiscal policies that have been implemented over the years. There is the need to provide up-to-date evidence on the impact of fiscal policies that have been enacted and implemented across the globe.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of all implemented government fiscal policies in the food and drinks sector to identify the different types of fiscal policies that exist and the scope of their impact on consumers as well as the food environment. Electronic databases such as the Web of Science an

SUBMITTER: Dogbe W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414226 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature