The effect of 'Traffic-Light' nutritional labelling in carbonated soft drink purchases in Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Overweight and obesity have become global concerns in developed and developing countries due to their rise in recent years and their association with the prevalence of non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. In fact, it is estimated that roughly 39% of adults worldwide are overweight and 13% are obese. Ecuador is an example of a developing country concerned with the overweight and obesity problem, where it is estimated that 30% of children, 26% of teenagers and 63% of adults are either overweight or obese and where 1 in 4 deaths are attributed to chronic diseases. To address the overweight and obesity problem via the promotion of healthy eating habits, in 2013 the country approved technical regulation for the labelling of packed processed foo

SUBMITTER: Sandoval LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776320 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature