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What are effective policy and program initiatives to increase healthy eating and/or decrease unhealthy eating for cancer prevention?
Rapid Review
Completed
2022-11-14
2022-05-31
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Dr. Maureen Dobbins
Adolescents, Adults, Chronic Disease, Grade School Aged, Older Adults
Healthy diets can reduce the risk of developing several types of cancer. Policy has been shown to be an effective strategy for promoting healthier eating.
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. (2022, November 14). Rapid Review: Nutrition and cancer prevention and effective policies to increase healthy eating. https://www.nccmt.ca/pdfs/res/cpac
Population: General population (school-aged children to end-of-life) in community settings (incl. restaurants, schools, workplaces)
Intervention: Policies regarding healthy eating and nutrition, including
Comparison: N/A
Outcome: Changes in healthy and/or unhealthy eating