Abstract
To establish high intake of free sugars and its related disease burden as a significant public health challenge in Australia.Design: We discuss five key actions to reduce intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context. These strategies are informed by reviewing the global scientific evidence on the effectiveness of a range of policy responses to reduce intake of free sugars at the population level.Setting: Australia.Participants: Australian population.Results: The five key actions to reduce population levels for intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context include prioritising health in trade agreements and policy; introducing a fiscal policy supporting health and promoting food reformulation; regulating advertising and improving labelling; strengthening the current dietary guidelines; and encouraging healthy choices.Conclusions: The adoption and implementation of the strategies discussed in the current commentary would aid in tackling the rising health burden from the intake of free sugars in Australia.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 2682-2687 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Public Health Nutrition |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2019 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Free sugars
- Policy
- Strategies
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Australia's sugar tale. / Gupta, Adyya; Miller, Caroline; Harford, Jane; Smithers, Lisa G.; Braunack-Mayer, Annette.
In: Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 22, No. 14, 01.10.2019, p. 2682-2687.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Australia's sugar tale
AU - Gupta, Adyya
AU - Miller, Caroline
AU - Harford, Jane
AU - Smithers, Lisa G.
AU - Braunack-Mayer, Annette
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - To establish high intake of free sugars and its related disease burden as a significant public health challenge in Australia.Design: We discuss five key actions to reduce intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context. These strategies are informed by reviewing the global scientific evidence on the effectiveness of a range of policy responses to reduce intake of free sugars at the population level.Setting: Australia.Participants: Australian population.Results: The five key actions to reduce population levels for intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context include prioritising health in trade agreements and policy; introducing a fiscal policy supporting health and promoting food reformulation; regulating advertising and improving labelling; strengthening the current dietary guidelines; and encouraging healthy choices.Conclusions: The adoption and implementation of the strategies discussed in the current commentary would aid in tackling the rising health burden from the intake of free sugars in Australia.
AB - To establish high intake of free sugars and its related disease burden as a significant public health challenge in Australia.Design: We discuss five key actions to reduce intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context. These strategies are informed by reviewing the global scientific evidence on the effectiveness of a range of policy responses to reduce intake of free sugars at the population level.Setting: Australia.Participants: Australian population.Results: The five key actions to reduce population levels for intake of free sugars tailored to the Australian context include prioritising health in trade agreements and policy; introducing a fiscal policy supporting health and promoting food reformulation; regulating advertising and improving labelling; strengthening the current dietary guidelines; and encouraging healthy choices.Conclusions: The adoption and implementation of the strategies discussed in the current commentary would aid in tackling the rising health burden from the intake of free sugars in Australia.
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DO - 10.1017/S1368980019001228
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