Development of an investment case for obesity prevention and control: perspectives on methodological advancement and evidence

This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in th...

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Published in:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Main Authors: Olga V. Milliken, Vivian L. Ellis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2018
Subjects:
Cost-benefit analysis
obesity
investments
health economics
health policy
Americas
Medicine
R
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.62
https://doaj.org/article/614634c91c574b5fb4931c0209274ff3
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Summary:This paper opens a discussion on the main features of an investment case for obesity prevention and control, by scanning available evidence on existing approaches and by highlighting contextual considerations and evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean. We call on researchers and analysts in the field to update and broaden existing methods of economic analyses to better reflect the multisectoral nature of an investment case for obesity prevention and control. We also identify research gaps and further work required to advance methods and evidence towards investment cases throughout the Americas.

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