Adrian J Cameron1, Erica Reeve2, Josephine Marshall2, Tailane Scapin2, Oliver Huse2, Devorah Riesenberg2, Dheepa Jeyapalan3, Sandro Demaio3, Fiona Watson4, Roland Kupka4, Karla P Correa4, Miranda Blake2, Kathryn Backholer2, Anna Peeters2, Gary Sacks2. 1. Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia. adrian.cameron@deakin.edu.au. 2. Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia. 3. The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), PO Box 13137, Law Courts, Melbourne, VIC, 8010, Australia. 4. UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, PO Box 2-154, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper aimed to summarise existing literature on strategies to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, and propose a prioritised research agenda on this topic. RECENT FINDINGS: Little research on retail food environments has been conducted in the EAP region. Several approaches for measuring retail food environments were identified, although none have been tailored to the EAP context. A small number of policies and initiatives to promote healthy retail food environments have been implemented in EAP. Lessons learnt from successful implementation of initiatives in other regions could be applied in EAP. Retail food environments have a strong influence on food choices and health outcomes. Research can contribute to efforts to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in EAP by (1) describing the current state of retail food environments to highlight areas of good practice and concern and (2) identifying policies and initiatives that are likely to be effective, and mechanisms for their successful implementation.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper aimed to summarise existing literature on strategies to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, and propose a prioritised research agenda on this topic. RECENT FINDINGS: Little research on retail food environments has been conducted in the EAP region. Several approaches for measuring retail food environments were identified, although none have been tailored to the EAP context. A small number of policies and initiatives to promote healthy retail food environments have been implemented in EAP. Lessons learnt from successful implementation of initiatives in other regions could be applied in EAP. Retail food environments have a strong influence on food choices and health outcomes. Research can contribute to efforts to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in EAP by (1) describing the current state of retail food environments to highlight areas of good practice and concern and (2) identifying policies and initiatives that are likely to be effective, and mechanisms for their successful implementation.
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