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Australia's sugar tale

Journal

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
Volume 22, Issue 14, Pages 2682-2687

Publisher

CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980019001228

Keywords

Free sugars; Policy; Strategies; Australia

Funding

  1. University of Wollongong
  2. Australian National Preventive Health Agency [182BRA2011]

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Objective: 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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