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Review
. 2018 Jun 6:42:e62.
doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2018.62. eCollection 2018.

Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence

Olga V Milliken  1 , Vivian L Ellis  1
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Review

Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence

Olga V Milliken et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish, Portuguese

This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in the field to update and broaden existing methods of economic analyses to better reflect the multisectoral nature of an investment case for obesity prevention and control. We also identify research gaps and further work required to advance methods and evidence towards investment cases throughout the Americas.

Este artículo abre un debate sobre las principales características de los argumentos a favor de la inversión para prevenir y controlar la obesidad, al buscar evidencia sobre los métodos existentes y destacar las consideraciones relativas al contexto y la evidencia para América Latina y el Caribe. Instamos a los investigadores y analistas en el campo a que actualicen y amplíen los métodos existentes de análisis económico a fin de reflejar mejor la naturaleza multisectorial de los argumentos a favor de la inversión para la prevención y el control de la obesidad. También encontramos lagunas en la investigación y el trabajo adicional que se requiere para impulsar los métodos y la evidencia que respalden estos argumentos a favor de la inversión en toda América.

Esta análise visa trazer à discussão as principais características de um caso de investimento para prevenção e controle da obesidade ao examinar comprovações sobre os enfoques existentes e destacar considerações contextuais e evidências para a América Latina e o Caribe. Fazemos um chamado aos pesquisadores e analistas no campo a atualizar e expandir a metodologia atual de análise econômica a fim de melhor refletir o caráter multissetorial de um caso de investimento para prevenção e controle da obesidade. Também identificamos lacunas de pesquisa e a necessidade de trabalhar mais para melhorar a metodologia e as evidências de casos de investimento nas Américas.

Keywords: Americas; Cost-benefit analysis; health economics; health policy; investments; obesity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest. None declared.

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