Objective To quantify the dose-response associations between total physical activity and risk
of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke …

Background By 2050, it has been estimated that approximately one-fifth of the population
will be made up of older adults (aged≥ 60 years). Old age often comes with cognitive …

Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3· 4 million deaths, 3·
9% of years of life lost, and 3· 8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The …

Objective The aim of this study is to provide an overview of interventions to reduce or
prevent overweight or obesity and improve diet or physical activity. Methods A review of …

Background Excess intake of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been shown to result
in weight gain. To address the growing epidemic of obesity, one option is to combine …

Objective To evaluate population health benefits and cost-effectiveness of interventions for
reducing salt in the diet. Design Proportional multistate life-table modelling of cardiovascular …

Background: There is evidence suggesting that food advertising causes childhood obesity.
The strength of this effect is unclear. To inform decisions on whether to restrict advertising …

Methods: For traffic-light labelling, estimates of changes in energy intake were based on an
assumed 10% shift in consumption towards healthier options in four food categories …

Background Prolonged television (TV) viewing time is unfavourably associated with mortality
outcomes, particularly for cardiovascular disease, but the impact on life expectancy has not …

This paper aims to estimate the consequences of an additional 20% tax on sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) on health and health care expenditure. Participants were …