Sugar Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review aims to identify and characterize existing national sugar reduction initiatives and strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. For this purpose, a systematic review of published and grey literature was performed. A comprehensive list of search terms in the title/abstract/keyword fields was used to cover the four following concepts (1) sugar, (2) reduction OR intake, (3) policy and (4) EMR countries. A total of 162 peer-reviewed documents were identified, until the 2nd of August 2022. The key characteristics of the identified national strategies/initiatives included the average sugar intake of each country's population; sugar levels in food products/beverages; implementation strategies (taxation; elimination of subsidies; marketing regulation; reformulation; cons

SUBMITTER: Al-Jawaldeh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823488 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature