Commercial determinants of health: a new framework for studying relationships between food corporations and food charities in the UK DOI Creative Commons
Hannah Lambie‐Mumford, Kelli Kennedy

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 366, P. 117590 - 117590

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

Relationships between food charities and commercial partners have been extensively critiqued by charity scholars, particularly those that involve corporations supporting charitable hunger relief whilst at the same time holding power over key drivers of insecurity. This has important implications for health-related research on involves input from corporate donors. paper argues there is an opportunity to expand field health insecurity engaging with Commercial Determinants Health (CDoH) framework, provide a new way theoretically analytically framing evidence critiques involvement. The puts CDoH framework into practice through empirical study - corporation relationships in UK. Through analysis, findings reveal different practices are employed these relationships, disparity could be using address provides avenues further explore deep ironies inequalities embedded ways which leverage efforts improve their image, significant very seek relieve.By applying insecurity, role can play active part wider moves public towards understanding impact entities interests equity.

Language: Английский

Understanding the barriers to purchasing healthier, more environmentally sustainable food for people living with obesity and varying experiences of food insecurity in the UK DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Ann Stone, Paul Christiansen, Alexandra M. Johnstone

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Food Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 102798 - 102798

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Conceptualising food banking in the UK from drivers of use to impacts on health and wellbeing: a systematic review and directed content analysis DOI Creative Commons
Natalie Taylor, E. Boyland, Charlotte A. Hardman

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Appetite, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107699 - 107699

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Acceptability and effect on food choices of incentives promoting more sustainable diets among low-income consumers: A qualitative study DOI Creative Commons
Basile Verdeau,

Anaëlle Denieul-Barbot,

Sandrine Monnery-Patris

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Appetite, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 107903 - 107903

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Hidden Cost of Inflation: A Threat to Health and Nutrition DOI

J Divyaparvathy

Journal of Comprehensive Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 0, P. 1 - 3

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

The rising tide of inflation is affecting various aspects our daily lives, but one area deep concern its impact on health and nutrition. FAO food price index reached a record high in March 2022, standing 116% higher than value 2000. When the cost living rises, more households struggle to afford enough food, leading malnutrition or undernutrition. This situation particularly concerning for vulnerable populations, such as children, who require adequate nutrition proper growth development, elderly, often have specific dietary needs may live fixed incomes. As costs medical services medications rise, many individuals delay skip necessary care. especially those managing chronic conditions, where consistent treatment medication adherence are crucial. Addressing consequences requires multi-faceted approach. Policymakers must consider economic measures that stabilize prices healthcare alongside public initiatives promote affordable Coping strategies include individual family-level strategy implementation, community non-profit interventions, government intervention, policy advocacy awareness, private sector, business engagement aspects.

Language: Английский

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Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Guidelines Among Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and the Influence of a Student‐Led Dietetic Clinics DOI Creative Commons
Klaudia Illenberger,

Julia Sekula,

Robyn L. Lawrence

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Food Science & Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus have an increased risk developing type 2 diabetes. Healthy diet and lifestyle habits may contribute to reducing this risk. This study aimed describe dietary intake women determine the impact nutrition counseling on goals. retrospective cohort included 32 6 months postpartum who attended student-led clinic between 01 June 2021 31 August 2022. Dietary intake, lifestyle, physical activity were extracted from student dietitians' notes. The mid-p-value McNemar's test was used whether attendance at dietetic associated change in proportion meeting guidelines. Fifteen percent (n = 5) did not meet any food group recommendations prior interventions. Most (46.8%) engaged less than recommended level more quarter (28.1%) engage their initial consultation. After attending least one consultation, greater met for (41.1% vs. 18.7%, p 0.256) guidelines (60% 25%, 0.125). In mellitus, adherence Ministry Health Eating Activity poor. Positive changes towards are possible after clinic.

Language: Английский

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Maternal health inequalities: focusing on Black pregnant women DOI
M.I. Rotimi, Mhairi J. MacDonald, Giliane McKelvin

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British Journal of Midwifery, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 227 - 233

Published: April 1, 2025

The gap between maternal mortality for Black and White women in the UK continues to widen. Deprivation significantly increases risk of morbidity, adverse birth outcomes, affecting access nutritious foods antenatal care as well increasing likelihood negative health behaviours such smoking substance use. However, ethnic disparities exist regardless social or economic status, meaning disadvantage fails explain these differences alone. Studies have identified racial discrimination bias important factors fuelling pregnancy outcomes among women. report dismissal concerns, assumptions stereotypes other experiences their maternity care. This ultimately fosters fear mistrust services, causing concerns later avoid attending Acknowledging that racism exists systems is a crucial step addressing inequalities outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity, obesity and the cost-of-living crisis: An Introduction to the Special Issue in Appetite DOI
Charlotte A. Hardman, Alexandra M. Johnstone

Appetite, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107825 - 107825

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Revealing Public Accountability For Village Financial Management Based On Community Partnership Foundations In Pematang Serai Village, Langkat District DOI Creative Commons
Dito Aditia Darma Nasution, Mustafa Mustafa,

Annisa Fajariah Damanik

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International Journal of Economic Research and Financial Accounting (IJERFA), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(4)

Published: July 31, 2024

This research aims to find out how accountable financial management is villages implemented by the government of Pematang Serai Village, Langkat District as well community empowerment carried Village Serai, District. study used qualitative methods. The data collection technique in this observation method, interviews and documentation. analysis techniques. components are reduction, display, conclusion drawing. results conducted stated that stage has been accordance with Permendagri No. 20 In 2018.

Language: Английский

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The Interplay of Dietary Habits, Economic Factors, and Globalization: Assessing the Role of Institutional Quality DOI Open Access
Mohammad Naim Azimi, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Tek Maraseni

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Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(18), P. 3116 - 3116

Published: Sept. 15, 2024

Background: Dietary habits are pivotal for population health and well-being, yet remain a pressing global issue, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where economic instability institutional challenges exacerbate dietary problems. Despite extensive research, there is notable gap the literature regarding direct interactive effects of quality inflationary shocks on habits. Methods: This study delves into these complex interplays across 44 SSA nations from 2002 to 2022. Employing an innovative entropy method (EM) generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) modeling, introduces inclusive index shock predictor as crucial determinants literature. Results: The results panel-corrected standard error (PCSE) feasible least squares (FGLS) model reveal that per capita GDP, school enrollment rate, government expenditures, globalization index, urbanization positively associated with habits, while shock, food insecurity, unemployment rate exert negative influences. Notably, acts catalyst, amplifying positive former group absorbing impacts latter Additionally, dynamic panel causality analysis confirms bidirectional nexus between all variables, except shocks, which demonstrate unidirectional link. Conclusions: These findings carry significant policy implications, underscoring dynamics quality, region. highlights need holistic interventions address economic, social, factors simultaneously. Moreover, suggests stabilizing inflation critical protecting provide insights policymakers design targeted aimed at improving nutrition, bolstering frameworks, ensuring public resilience face social shocks.

Language: Английский

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Diet and health inequalities: Connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity—the DIO food project DOI Creative Commons
Daniel R. Crabtree, Emma Hunter, Victoria Jenneson

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Nutrition Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 49(4), P. 561 - 571

Published: Sept. 25, 2024

Abstract The current cost‐of‐living crisis is disproportionately affecting families experiencing poverty and likely to be amplifying existing dietary inequalities challenges, such as food insecurity (FI). Government policies designed address diet inequality in the UK have historically had minimal impact on population health may even widened inequalities. Therefore, effect of nutrition those FI context needs better understood. aim Diet Health Inequalities ( DIO Food ) project work with early years, people living a low income retailers generate opportune evidence‐based research commentary that will inform diet‐related policy practice. related Insecurity Obesity FIO project, which consists four interlinked packages (WPs1‐4). three (WPs5‐7), enhance scope , are described this article. WP5 addresses paucity maternal infant UK, by applying qualitative approach capture parents' carers' perceptions relationship between system other influences impacting feeding practice, associated crisis. WP6 conduct first‐ever cross‐retailer independent evaluation England's high fat, sugar salt (HFSS) product placement legislation. Researchers analyse store‐level supermarket sales data provided large produce sector‐level insights into whether HFSS legislation reduced purchasing, improved healthiness retailer portfolios, was equitable across areas different characteristics. WP7 support 6, strengthening engagement key stakeholders, including at‐risk consumers representatives major supermarkets, effectively translating outcomes stakeholder perspectives for industry decision‐makers.

Language: Английский

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