Childhood stunting in Thailand: when prolonged breastfeeding interacts with household poverty

Title: Childhood stunting in Thailand: when prolonged breastfeeding interacts with household povertyAuthors: Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Chompoonut Topothai, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Kanjana Tisayaticom, Supon Limwattananon and Viroj TangcharoensathienIssue Date: 2018Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd Abstract Background: Childhood stunting, defined as the height-for-age standardized score lower than minus two, is one of the key indicators for assessing well-being and health [...]

Assessment of the stated policies of prominent food companies related to obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention in Thailand.

Title: Assessment of the stated policies of prominent food companies related to obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention in Thailand.Authors: Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Sirinya Phulkerd, Nongnuch Jaichuen, Gary Sacks, Viroj TangcharoensathienIssue Date: 2019Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd Abstract Objective: To review the publicly available policies and commitments of selected food companies in Thailand relating to obesity and [...]

An 11‐country study to benchmark the implementation of recommended nutrition policies

Title: An 11‐country study to benchmark the implementation of recommended nutrition policies by national governments using the healthy food environment policy index, 2015‐2018.Authors: Sirinya PhulkerdIssue Date: 12 November J2018Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Abstract The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food‐EPI) aims to assess the extent of implementation of [...]

Global benchmarking of children’s exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages across 22 countries

Title: Global benchmarking of children's exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages across 22 countriesAuthors: Bridget Kelly, Nongnuch Jaichuen, Putthipanya RueangsomIssue Date: January 2019Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Abstract Restricting children's exposures to marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages is a global obesity prevention priority. Monitoring marketing [...]
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