Applying and comparing various nutrient profiling models against the packaged food supply in South Africa
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Date
2022
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Cambridge University Press
Abstract
This study aimed to apply the newly developed Chile Adjusted Model
(CAM) nutrient profiling model (NPM) to the food supply in South Africa (SA) and
compare its performance against existing NPM as an indication of suitability for use
to underpin food policies targeted at discouraging consumption of products high in
nutrients associated with poor health.Cross-sectional analysis of the SA-packaged food supply comparing the
CAM to three other NPM: SA Health and Nutrition Claims (SA HNC), Chilean
Warning Octagon (CWO) 2019, and Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO)
NPM.The SA-packaged food supply based on products stocked by supermarkets
in Cape Town, SA.
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Nutrient profiling, Food policy, Obesity, South Africa, Diabetes
Citation
Frank, T. et al. (2022). Applying and comparing various nutrient profiling models against the packaged food supply in South Africa. Public Health Nutrition, 25(7), 1-12. 10.1017/S1368980022000374