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What does the future look like for obesity prevention? Associate Professor Gary Sacks Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation @gary_sacks

A comprehensive societal approach is is needed to tackle obesity Government Food industry Society Swinburn et al. Obesity Reviews, 2013

Strong government le leadership and policy action is is needed Government Food industry Society Swinburn et al. Obesity Reviews, 2013

There is is a good understanding of f what needs to be done

There is is str trong consensus about pri riority actions in in Australia

Policy options for obesity prevention are hig ighly cost-effective DEAKIN HEALTH ECONOMICS www.aceobesitypolicy.com.au

However, le levels of f acceptability for dif ifferent policy options vary ry Intervention Policy type Acceptability Public Govt Industry Community-based interventions Program High High High School-based intervention to increase physical activity Program High High High Health Star Rating (HSR) system – impact on reformulation Regulation High High Med Supermarket shelf tags on healthier products Program High High Med Workplace intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour Program High High Med Menu kilojoule labelling on fast food Regulation High High Med Restricting television advertising of unhealthy foods Regulation High Med Low Financial incentives for weight loss by private health insurers Program Med High Med Reformulation to reduce sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages Regulation Med High Med National mass media campaign – sugar-sweetened beverages Program Med Med Med Sugar-sweetened beverages tax (20%) Regulation Med Med Low DEAKIN Fuel excise: 10c increase Regulation Low Low Med HEALTH Package size cap on sugar-sweetened beverages Regulation Low Low Low ECONOMICS Restrictions on price promotions of sugar-sweetened Regulation Low Low Low beverages www.aceobesitypolicy.com.au

Im Implementation of f recommended policies in in Australia (2 (2017) Assessment of level of implementation – Policy domains www.foodpolicyindex.org.au

Im Implementation of f recommended policies in in Australia (2 (2017) Assessment of level of implementation – Infrastructure Support domains www.foodpolicyindex.org.au

Su Substantial variation at t th the St State and Territory le level (2 (2017) www.foodpolicyindex.org.au

Chile has adopted a range of f str trong regulatory actions

Canada currently im implementing a suite of f policy actions

Strong tr transparency underpinning policy development https:// www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/vision-healthy-canada/healthy-eating/transparency-stakeholder-communications-healthy-eating-initiatives.html

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in increasingly prevalent Source: NCD Free

Increased attention on restricting pri In rice promotions https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations /restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that- https://www.gov.scot/publications/reducing- is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt health-harms-foods-high-fat-sugar-salt /

New in interv rventions emerging based on existing in initiatives

The food in industry ry has an im important role to pla lay Government Food industry Society Swinburn et al. Obesity Reviews, 2013

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Australian food companies vary ry widely in in th their commitment to health and nutrition, more action needed Assessm sment nt of compan pany y policie icies s and commitments itments relat ated d to obesity ity preven ention tion and d nutrition trition (out ut of 100) www.insideourfoodcompanies.com.au

Need to explore in incentives for businesses to change

Thank you! gary.sacks@deakin.edu.au @gary_sacks