Estimating the potential impact of the UK government's sugar reduction programme on child and adult health: modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the impact of the UK government's sugar reduction programme on child and adult obesity, adult disease burden, and healthcare costs.

Design

Modelling study.

Setting

Simulated scenario based on National Diet and Nutrition Survey waves 5 and 6, England.

Participants

1508 survey respondents were used to model weight change among the population of England aged 4-80 years.

Main outcome measures

Calorie change, weight change, and body mass index change were estimated for children and adults. Impact on non-communicable disease incidence, quality adjusted life years, and healthcare costs were estimated for adults. Changes to disease burden were modelled with the PRIMEtime-CE Model, based on the 2014 population in England aged 18-80.

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SUBMITTER: Amies-Cull B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6468887 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature