Nutrients 2017, 9(9), 983; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9090983
Modelled Cost-Effectiveness of a Package Size Cap and a Kilojoule Reduction Intervention to Reduce Energy Intake from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Australia
Michelle Crino 1,2,†,*
, Ana Maria Mantilla Herrera 3,†, Jaithri Ananthapavan 4,†, Jason H. Y. Wu 1,†, Bruce Neal 1,5,6,†, Yong Yi Lee 3,7, Miaobing Zheng 8, Anita Lal 4,† and Gary Sacks 8,†,‡
, Ana Maria Mantilla Herrera 3,†, Jaithri Ananthapavan 4,†, Jason H. Y. Wu 1,†, Bruce Neal 1,5,6,†, Yong Yi Lee 3,7, Miaobing Zheng 8, Anita Lal 4,† and Gary Sacks 8,†,‡1
The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2042, Australia
2
School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2042, Australia
3
School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4001, Australia
4
Deakin Health Economics, Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
5
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 2042, Australia
6
School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK
7
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR), The Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol 4076, Australia
8
Global Obesity Centre, Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
†
M.C., A.M.M.H., J.A., J.H.Y.W., B.N., A.L. and G.S. are researchers within a NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Obesity Policy and Food Systems (APP1041020).
‡
G.S. is the recipient of an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE160100307).
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 18 July 2017 / Revised: 31 August 2017 / Accepted: 31 August 2017 / Published: 6 September 2017
Abstract
Interventions targeting portion size and energy density of food and beverage products have been identified as a promising approach for obesity prevention. This study modelled the potential cost-effectiveness of: a package size cap on single-serve sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) >375 mL (package size cap), and product reformulation to reduce energy content of packaged SSBs (energy reduction). The cost-effectiveness of each intervention was modelled for the 2010 Australia population using a multi-state life table Markov model with a lifetime time horizon. Long-term health outcomes were modelled from calculated changes in body mass index to their impact on Health-Adjusted Life Years (HALYs). Intervention costs were estimated from a limited societal perspective. Cost and health outcomes were discounted at 3%. Total intervention costs estimated in AUD 2010 were AUD 210 million. Both interventions resulted in reduced mean body weight (package size cap: 0.12 kg; energy reduction: 0.23 kg); and HALYs gained (package size cap: 73,883; energy reduction: 144,621). Cost offsets were estimated at AUD 750.8 million (package size cap) and AUD 1.4 billion (energy reduction). Cost-effectiveness analyses showed that both interventions were “dominant”, and likely to result in long term cost savings and health benefits. A package size cap and kJ reduction of SSBs are likely to offer excellent “value for money” as obesity prevention measures in Australia. View Full-TextKeywords:
obesity prevention; cost-effectiveness; portion size; sugar-sweetened beverages; economic evaluation
▼
Figures
Figure 1
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Share & Cite This Article
MDPI and ACS Style
Crino, M.; Herrera, A.M.M.; Ananthapavan, J.; Wu, J.H.Y.; Neal, B.; Lee, Y.Y.; Zheng, M.; Lal, A.; Sacks, G. Modelled Cost-Effectiveness of a Package Size Cap and a Kilojoule Reduction Intervention to Reduce Energy Intake from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Australia. Nutrients 2017, 9, 983.
Note that from the first issue of 2016, MDPI journals use article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.
Related Articles
Article Metrics
Comments
[Return to top]
Nutrients
EISSN 2072-6643
Published by MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
RSS
E-Mail Table of Contents Alert