这项研究的目的是评估马来西亚食品公司对改善人口营养的承诺,使用对人口营养和肥胖的商业影响评估(BIA-Obesity)工具和过程,并根据政府优先事项和国际规范提出行业行动建议。
BIA-针对一系列领域(n=6)的食品行业承诺的肥胖良好实践指标已适应马来西亚的情况。Euromonitor市场份额数据用于确定主要的食品和非酒精饮料制造商(n=22),快速服务餐厅(5),和零售商(6)纳入评估。承诺的证据,包括国家和国际实体,是根据2014年至2017年期间发布的每家公司的公开信息编制的。公司被邀请审查他们收集的证据,并提供进一步的信息,只要有。合格的专家小组(每个领域≥5名成员)根据BIA-肥胖评分标准评估了承诺和披露。添加跨域的加权分数,并使用得出的百分比对公司进行排名。一个审查小组,由专家小组和其他政府官员组成(n=13),然后提出建议。
在选定的33家公司中,6家参与公司同意提供更多信息。食品行业的BIA-肥胖总体得分中位数为11%,只有8/33的公司得分>25%。参与(p<0.001)和全球(p=0.036)公司的得分明显高于非参与公司,和国家或地区公司,分别。与人口营养相关的企业战略(中位数得分28%)是得分最高的领域,而产品配方,可访问性,推广领域得分最低(中位数<10%)。建议包括为产品配方制定明确的目标,以及减少儿童接触不健康食品的承诺。
这是第一个BIA-肥胖研究,以衡量亚洲主要食品公司的人口营养承诺。公司的承诺通常是模糊和不具体的。在缺乏强有力的政府监管的情况下,问责制框架,例如由BIA-肥胖症提供的,对于监测和衡量公司改善人口营养的行动至关重要。
The aim of this study was to assess the
commitments of food companies in Malaysia to improving population nutrition using the Business Impact Assessment on population nutrition and obesity (BIA-Obesity) tool and process, and proposing recommendations for industry action in line with government priorities and international norms.
BIA-Obesity good practice indicators for food industry
commitments across a range of domains (n = 6) were adapted to the Malaysian context. Euromonitor market share data was used to identify major food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers (n = 22), quick service restaurants (5), and retailers (6) for inclusion in the assessment. Evidence of
commitments, including from national and international entities, were compiled from publicly available information for each company published between 2014 and 2017. Companies were invited to review their gathered evidence and provide further information wherever available. A qualified Expert Panel (≥5 members for each domain) assessed
commitments and disclosures collected against the BIA-Obesity scoring criteria. Weighted scores across domains were added and the derived percentage was used to rank companies. A Review Panel, comprising of the Expert Panel and additional government officials (n = 13), then formulated recommendations.
Of the 33 selected companies, 6 participating companies agreed to provide more information. The median overall BIA-Obesity score was 11% across food industry sectors with only 8/33 companies achieving a score of > 25%. Participating (p < 0.001) and global (p = 0.036) companies achieved significantly higher scores than non-participating, and national or regional companies, respectively. Corporate strategy related to population nutrition (median score of 28%) was the highest scoring domain, while product formulation, accessibility, and promotion domains scored the lowest (median scores < 10%). Recommendations included the establishment of clear targets for product formulation, and strong commitments to reduce the exposure of children to promotion of unhealthy foods.
This is the first BIA-Obesity study to benchmark the population nutrition commitments of major food companies in Asia.
Commitments of companies were generally vague and non-specific. In the absence of strong government regulation, an accountability framework, such as provided by the BIA-Obesity, is essential to monitor and benchmark company action to improve population nutrition.