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Taxes and Subsidies for Improving Diet and Population Health in Australia: A Cost-Effectiveness Modelling Study by Cobiac, Linda J, Tam, King, Veerman, Lennert, Blakely, Tony

“…An increasing number of countries are implementing taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks to address the growing burden of dietary-related disease, but the…”
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Modelling future trajectories of obesity and body mass index in England by Cobiac, Linda J, Scarborough, Peter

“…Background Obesity is a leading risk for poor health outcomes in England. We examined best- and worst-case scenarios for the future trajectory of the obesity…”
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Potential of active transport to improve health, reduce healthcare costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions : a modelling study by Mizdrak, Anja

“…Aims to quantify the future health gain, health-sector cost-savings, and change in greenhouse gas emissions that could be achieved by switching short vehicle…”
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Forecast of myocardial infarction incidence, events and prevalence in England to 2035 using a microsimulation model with endogenous disease outcomes by Scarborough, Peter, Kaur, Asha, Cobiac, Linda J

“…Background Models that forecast non-communicable disease rates are poorly designed to predict future changes in trend because they are based on exogenous…”
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The Eatwell Guide: Modelling the Health Implications of Incorporating New Sugar and Fibre Guidelines by Cobiac, Linda J, Scarborough, Peter, Kaur, Asha, Rayner, Mike

“…To model population health impacts of dietary changes associated with the redevelopment of the UK food-based dietary guidelines (the 'Eatwell Guide'). Using…”
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Cost-effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity: a modelling study by Cobiac, Linda J, Vos, Theo, Barendregt, Jan J

“…Physical inactivity is a key risk factor for chronic disease, but a growing number of people are not achieving the recommended levels of physical activity…”
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The potential health impact of restricting less-healthy food and beverage advertising on UK television between 05.30 and 21.00 hours: A modelling study by Mytton, Oliver T, Boyland, Emma, Adams, Jean, Collins, Brendan, O'Connell, Martin, Russell, Simon J, Smith, Kate, Stroud, Rebekah, Viner, Russell M, Cobiac, Linda J

“…Restrictions on the advertising of less-healthy foods and beverages is seen as one measure to tackle childhood obesity and is under active consideration by the…”
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Improving diet and physical activity to reduce population prevalence of overweight and obesity: An overview of current evidence by K. Stephens, Samantha, J. Cobiac, Linda, Veerman, J. Lennert

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to provide an overview of interventions to reduce or prevent overweight or obesity and improve diet or physical…”
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Health and economic impacts of eight different dietary salt reduction interventions by Nghiem, Nhung, Blakely, Tony, Cobiac, Linda J, Pearson, Amber L, Wilson, Nick

“…Given the high importance of dietary sodium (salt) as a global disease risk factor, our objective was to compare the impact of eight sodium reduction…”
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Avoidable burden of stomach cancer and potential gains in healthy life years from gradual reductions in salt consumption in Vietnam, 2019–2030: a modelling study by Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge, Cobiac, Linda J, Phung, Dung, Phung, Hai N, Veerman, J Lennert

“…Excess salt consumption is causally linked with stomach cancer, and salt intake among adults in Vietnam is about twice the recommended levels. The aim of this…”
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Impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on health and health inequalities in children and adolescents in England: An interrupted time series analysis and population health modelling study by Cobiac, Linda J, Rogers, Nina T, Adams, Jean, Cummins, Steven, Smith, Richard, Mytton, Oliver, White, Martin, Scarborough, Peter

“…The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) in the United Kingdom has led to a significant reduction in household purchasing of sugar in drinks. In this study, we…”
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Estimated Impact of Achieving the Australian National Sodium Reduction Targets on Blood Pressure, Chronic Kidney Disease Burden and Healthcare Costs: A Modelling Study by Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge, Wanjau, Mary Njeri, Cobiac, Linda J, Veerman, J Lennert

“…Excess sodium intake raises blood pressure which increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to estimate the impact of reduced sodium intake…”
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Fuelling walking and cycling: human powered locomotion is associated with non-negligible greenhouse gas emissions by Mizdrak, Anja, Cobiac, Linda J, Cleghorn, Christine L, Woodward, Alistair, Blakely, Tony

“…Reducing motorized transport and increasing active transport (i.e. transport by walking, cycling and other active modes) may reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)…”
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Health, Health Inequality, and Cost Impacts of Annual Increases in Tobacco Tax: Multistate Life Table Modeling in New Zealand by Blakely, Tony, Cobiac, Linda J, Cleghorn, Christine L, Pearson, Amber L, van der Deen, Frederieke S, Kvizhinadze, Giorgi, Nghiem, Nhung, McLeod, Melissa, Wilson, Nick

“…Countries are increasingly considering how to reduce or even end tobacco consumption, and raising tobacco taxes is a potential strategy to achieve these goals…”
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Long-Term Effect of Weight Regain Following Behavioral Weight Management Programs on Cardiometabolic Disease Incidence and Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie, Theodoulou, Annika, Oke, Jason L., Butler, Ailsa R., Bastounis, Anastasios, Dunnigan, Anna, Byadya, Rimu, Cobiac, Linda J., Scarborough, Peter, Hobbs, F.D. Richard, Sniehotta, Falko F., Jebb, Susan A., Aveyard, Paul

“…Behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) enhance weight loss in the short term, but longer term cardiometabolic effects are uncertain as weight is…”
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Projected health and economic impacts of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in Germany: A cross-validation modelling study by Emmert-Fees, Karl M. F, Amies-Cull, Ben, Wawro, Nina, Linseisen, Jakob, Staudigel, Matthias, Peters, Annette, Cobiac, Linda J, O'Flaherty, Martin, Scarborough, Peter, Kypridemos, Chris, Laxy, Michael

“…Background Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been implemented globally to reduce the burden of cardiometabolic diseases by disincentivizing…”
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The health gains and cost savings of dietary salt reduction interventions, with equity and age distributional aspects by Nghiem, Nhung, Blakely, Tony, Cobiac, Linda J, Cleghorn, Christine L, Wilson, Nick

“…A "diet high in sodium" is the second most important dietary risk factor for health loss identified in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. We therefore…”
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PRIMEtime CE: a multistate life table model for estimating the cost-effectiveness of interventions affecting diet and physical activity by Briggs, Adam D M, Cobiac, Linda J, Wolstenholme, Jane, Scarborough, Peter

“…Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death in England, and poor diet and physical inactivity are two of the principle behavioural risk factors…”
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Which interventions offer best value for money in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? by Cobiac, Linda J, Magnus, Anne, Lim, Stephen, Barendregt, Jan J, Carter, Rob, Vos, Theo

“…Despite many decades of declining mortality rates in the Western world, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. In this research…”
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The Role of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Developing Nutrition Policy by COBIAC, Linda J, VEERMAN, Lennert, VOS, Theo

“…Concern about the overconsumption of unhealthy foods is growing worldwide. With high global rates of noncommunicable diseases related to poor nutrition and…”
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