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Review
. 2019 Oct;22(14):2682-2687.
doi: 10.1017/S1368980019001228. Epub 2019 May 23.

Australia's sugar tale

Adyya Gupta  1 , Caroline Miller  2   3 , Jane Harford  4 , Lisa G Smithers  3 , Annette Braunack-Mayer  1   3
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Australia's sugar tale

Adyya Gupta et al. Public Health Nutr. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Australia; Free sugars; Policy; Strategies.

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