Executive summary:
• 87% of unhealthy foods eaten by adolescents are not targeted by the soft drinks industry levy
• No single food or nutrient is responsible for obesity, a whole diet pattern approach is required
• Children of manual workers and in low-income households eat the most obesogenic diets
• Children’s diets became more obesogenic between 2008-10 and 2013-14
• Promoting healthier foods is as important as limiting unhealthy food
• Our obesogenic dietary pattern score can be used to monitor policy effectiveness
• Meals in out-of-home settings typically contain an extra 100 kcal from unhealthy foods
• School meals typically contain an extra 65 kcal from unhealthy foods
• Environmental policy change imposing standards on out-of-home eating locations are needed
Original language | English |
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Type | Written evidence submitted to the Health and Social Care Select Committee |
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Publication status | Published - 30 May 2018 |
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