Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1398
11
1
gregorian
2020
2
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34
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online
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Reducing sugar, fat, and salt for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as an adopted health policy in Iran
Health Management and Economics
Health Management and Economics
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their multifaceted, complex risk factors requires identifying policy gaps and translation of successful experiences for each setting. As advocated by World Health Organization (WHO), reducing sugar, salt, and fat are among best buys for prevention and control of NCDs. This article reports the status of existing policies to reduce the consumption of sugar, salt, and fat in Iran.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> We created a comprehensive repository of available policy documents about sugar, salt, and fat policies in Iran and conducted content analysis and interviews with relevant stakeholders. Then, we compared policies and their content with the WHO’s best buys’ recommendations.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> We categorized policies in 3 groups: red colour (no mention in the policy documents), amber (inspirational policy mention without action), and green (policy in operation). For example, regarding sugar, we found 8 policies in green, 1 in amber. Our matrix of policies on all 3 topics created a platform for further policy analysis and transferrable lessons to improve national actions towards 30% reduction of death due to NCDs in Iran.<br>
<strong> Conclusion: </strong>It has been globally recognized that beyond technical solutions to combat NCDs, feasible and meaningful policy solutions must be created that are aligned with the political economy of each context. This necessitates learning from national, regional, and global experiences to manage the political economy of NCDs’ main determinants. To this end, our study provides a systematic and evidence-based framework, which may also be beneficial for other nations.<br>
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Salt, Sugar, Fat, Iran, Best buys
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4971-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohammad
Amerzadeh
mohammadamerzadeh@yahoo.com
200319475328460064458
200319475328460064458
No
Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Amir Hossein
Takian
takian@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460064459
200319475328460064459
Yes
Department of Health Management and Economics, & Department of Global Health and Public Policy, School of Public Health, & Health Equity Research Centre (HERC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran