INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles.

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) dominate disease burdens globally and poor nutrition increasingly contributes to this global burden. Comprehensive monitoring of food environments, and evaluation of the impact of public and private sector policies on food environments is needed to strengthen accountability systems to reduce NCDs. The International Network for Food and Obesity/NCDs Research, Monitoring and Action Support (INFORMAS) is a global network of public-interest organizations and resea...

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Authors: Swinburn, B; Sacks, G; Vandevijvere, S; Kumanyika, S; Lobstein, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
• Volume: 14 Suppl 1
• Issue: S1
• Pages: 1-12
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.1111/obr.12087
• EISSN: 1467-789X
• ISSN: 1467-7881
• Language: English
• Keywords: International Cooperation; Health Policy; INFORMAS; Health Services Needs and Demand; Public Health; Male; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Health Promotion; Obesity; Female; Socioeconomic Factors; Benchmarking; Diet; Humans