Open AccessHealth claim regulations on foods: impacts on life expectancy in Canada and the United States
Author(s) -
Taryn Presseau,
Stavroula Malla,
K. K. Klein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/s41997-020-00314-5
Subject(s) - life expectancy , environmental health , chronic disease , disease , health policy , expectancy theory , gerontology , health benefits , medicine , business , demographic economics , psychology , economic growth , health care , economics , population , social psychology , family medicine , pathology , traditional medicine
Chronic disease accounts for 70% of deaths globally and causes substantial economic burdens. Research indicates diet can significantly reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. Governments regulate health claims that can inform consumers of foods' health attributes and encourage them to consume healthy diets. This paper evaluates how the health status of North Americans has changed over time and after the approval of health claims in Canada and the United States.