Public support for government regulatory interventions for overweight and obesity in Australia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There is growing recognition among public health circles of the need for regulatory action for overweight and obesity, but there has been limited research into whether the Australian public supports government intervention. This study aimed to determine the level of public support for food-related regulations for obesity, and to assess the determinants of support. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of Australian adults (n = 2011) was recruited by market research company Online Research Unit to complete an online survey. The survey measured respondents' perception of the obesity problem in Australia, and level of agreement on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) with proposed regulations in three domains; advertising, sponsorship of children's spor

SUBMITTER: Sainsbury E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907362 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature