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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Using performance-based regulation to reduce childhood obesity
Stephen D Sugarman1, Nirit Sandman
1School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, USA. sugarman@law.berkeley.edu.
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
|November 20, 2008
Summary
Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern. This study examines various policy interventions, from school nutrition standards to food industry regulations, to effectively combat this epidemic.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Policy
- Obesity Prevention
Background:
- Childhood obesity is a significant global public health issue.
- Limited evidence exists on effective public policy interventions to reduce childhood obesity rates.
- Current strategies often involve "command and control" measures targeting food availability and marketing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and analyze proposed and implemented public policies aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
- To explore the effectiveness of various regulatory and economic interventions.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing public health policies and proposed interventions.
- Analysis of "command and control" strategies and economic approaches like taxes and subsidies.
- Examination of legal and industry-blame strategies.
Main Results:
- Various policy options exist, including school-based interventions, food labeling, and restaurant regulations.
- Economic strategies like taxes/subsidies and legal actions against the food industry are also considered.
- The food industry often attributes childhood obesity to parental or school factors.
Conclusions:
- A range of policy interventions are being considered to address childhood obesity.
- The effectiveness of these diverse strategies requires further evidence.
- Policy development must consider the food industry's role and response.
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