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Effects of food policy actions on Indigenous Peoples' nutrition-related outcomes: a systematic review.
Browne, Jennifer; Lock, Mark; Walker, Troy; Egan, Mikaela; Backholer, Kathryn.
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  • Browne J; Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Victoria, Australia jennifer.browne@deakin.edu.au.
  • Lock M; Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  • Walker T; Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  • Egan M; Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Backholer K; Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
BMJ Glob Health ; 5(8)2020 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32816952
INTRODUCTION: Indigenous Peoples worldwide endure unacceptable health disparities with undernutrition and food insecurity often coexisting with obesity and chronic diseases. Policy-level actions are required to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms. However, there has been no systematic synthesis of the evidence of effectiveness of food and nutrition policies for Indigenous Peoples around the world. This review fills that gap. METHODS: Eight databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature, published between 2000 and 2019. Relevant websites were searched for grey literature. Articles were included if they were original studies, published in English and included data from Indigenous Peoples from Western colonised countries, evaluated a food or nutrition policy (or intervention), and provided quantitative impact/outcome data. Study screening, data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken independently by two authors, at least one of whom was Indigenous. A narrative synthesis was undertaken with studies grouped according to the NOURISHING food policy framework. RESULTS: We identified 78 studies from Canada, Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and the USA. Most studies evaluated targeted interventions, focused on rural or remote Indigenous communities. The most effective interventions combined educational strategies with policies targeting food price, composition and/or availability, particularly in retail and school environments. Interventions to reduce exposure to unhealthy food advertising was the only area of the NOURISHING framework not represented in the literature. Few studies examined the impact of universal food policies on Indigenous Peoples' diets, health or well-being. CONCLUSION: Both targeted and universal policy action can be effective for Indigenous Peoples. Actions that modify the structures and systems governing food supply through improved availability, access and affordability of healthy foods should be prioritised. More high-quality evidence on the impact of universal food and nutrition policy actions for Indigenous Peoples is required, particularly in urban areas and in the area of food marketing.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Política Nutricional / Grupos de Población Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte / Oceania Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Política Nutricional / Grupos de Población Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte / Oceania Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido