A/Prof. Gary Sacks

An 11-country study to benchmark the implementation of recommended nutrition policies by national governments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index, 2015-2018

Stefanie Vandevijvere, Simon Barquera, Gabriela Caceres, Camila Corvalan, Tilakavati Karupaiah, Maria Kroker-Lobos, Mary L'Abbé, See Ng, Sirinya Phulkerd, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Salome Rebello, Marcela Reyes, Gary Sacks, Carmen Sánchez Nóchez, Karina Sanchez, David Sanders, Mark Spires, Rina Swart, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Zoey Tay, Anna Taylor, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Rob Van Dam, Lana Vanderlee, Fiona Watson, Clare Whitton, Boyd Swinburn

(2019), pp. 1-10, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1

How food companies influence evidence and opinion-straight from the horse's mouth

G Sacks, B Swinburn, A Cameron, G Ruskin

(2018), Vol. 28, pp. 253-256, Critical public health, London, Eng., C1-1

Paying people to lose weight: the effectiveness of financial incentives provided by health insurers for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity - a systematic review

J Ananthapavan, A Peeterson, G Sacks

(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 605-613, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1

Implementation lessons for school food policies and marketing restrictions in the Philippines: a qualitative policy analysis

Erica Reeve, Anne Thow, Colin Bell, Katrin Engelhardt, Ella Gamolo-Naliponguit, John Go, Gary Sacks

(2018), Vol. 14, pp. 1-14, Globalization and health, London, Eng., C1

The potential cost-effectiveness and equity impacts of restricting television advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to Australian children

Vicki Brown, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Lennert Veerman, Gary Sacks, Anita Lal, Anna Peeters, Kathryn Backholer, Marjory Moodie

(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-14, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Cost-effectiveness of product reformulation in response to the health star rating food labelling system in Australia

Ana Mantilla Herrera, Michelle Crino, Holly Erskine, Gary Sacks, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Cliona Mhurchu, Yong Lee

(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-16, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Measuring the healthiness of the packaged food supply in Australia

Michelle Crino, Gary Sacks, Elizabeth Dunford, Kathy Trieu, Jacqui Webster, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Boyd Swinburn, Jason Wu, Bruce Neal

(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 1-17, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Investing for health: potential mechanisms for the investment community to contribute to obesity prevention and improved nutrition

Gary Sacks, Ella Robinson

(2018), Vol. 7, pp. 211-219, Current obesity reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

Extending the paradigm: a policy framework for healthy and equitable eating (HE²)

M Pescud, S Friel, A Lee, G Sacks, E Meertens, R Carter, M Cobcroft, E Munn, J Greenfield

(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 3477-3481, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

Carbon pricing of food in Australia: an analysis of the health, environmental and public finance impacts

Marco Springmann, Gary Sacks, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Peter Scarborough

(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 523-529, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1

Understanding health promotion policy processes: a study of the government adoption of the Achievement Program in Victoria, Australia

Brydie Clarke, Boyd Swinburn, Gary Sacks

(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-19, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Do the foods advertised in Australian supermarket catalogues reflect national dietary guidelines?

A Cameron, S Sayers, G Sacks, L Thornton

(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 113-121, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., C1

Level of implementation of best practice policies for creating healthy food environments: assessment by state and non-state actors in Thailand

S Phulkerd, S Vandevijvere, M Lawrence, V Tangcharoensathien, G Sacks

(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 381-390, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

'Maximising shareholder value': a detailed insight into the corporate political activity of the Australian food industry

M Mialon, B Swinburn, S Allender, G Sacks

(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 165-171, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1

Modelled health benefits of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax across different socioeconomic groups in Australia: a cost-effectiveness and equity analysis

A Lal, A Mantilla-Herrera, L Veerman, K Backholer, G Sacks, M Moodie, M Siahpush, R Carter, A Peeters

(2017), Vol. 14, pp. 1-17, PLoS medicine, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Preschool and school meal policies: an overview of what we know about regulation, implementation, and impact on diet in the UK, Sweden, and Australia

P Lucas, E Patterson, G Sacks, N Billich, C Evans

(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-20, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Barriers and potential facilitators to the implementation of government policies on front-of-pack food labeling and restriction of unhealthy food advertising in Thailand

S Phulkerd, G Sacks, S Vandevijvere, A Worsley, M Lawrence

(2017), Vol. 71, pp. 101-110, Food policy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Modelled cost-effectiveness of a package size cap and a kilojoule reduction intervention to reduce energy intake from sugar-sweetened beverages in Australia

M Crino, A Herrera, J Ananthapavan, J Wu, B Neal, Y Lee, M Zheng, A Lal, G Sacks

(2017), Vol. 9, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Effects of different types of front-of-pack labelling information on the healthiness of food purchases-a randomised controlled trial

Bruce Neal, Michelle Crino, Elizabeth Dunford, Annie Gao, Rohan Greenland, Nicole Li, Judith Ngai, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Simone Pettigrew, Gary Sacks, Jacqui Webster, Jason Wu

(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 1-14, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

A review of methods and tools to assess the implementation of government policies to create healthy food environments for preventing obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases

S Phulkerd, M Lawrence, S Vandevijvere, G Sacks, F Worsley, V Tangcharoensathien

(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1-13, Implementation science, London, Eng., C1

Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia.

M Mialon, B Swinburn, S Allender, G Sacks

(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-13, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1

The impact of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on health and health care costs: a modelling study

J Veerman, G Sacks, N Antonopoulos, J Martin

(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1-10, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1

Analysis of the corporate political activity of major food industry actors in Fiji

M Mialon, B Swinburn, J Wate, I Tukana, G Sacks

(2016), Vol. 12, pp. 1-14, Globalization and health, London, Eng., C1

Progress achieved in restricting the marketing of high-fat, sugary and salty food and beverage products to children

V Kraak, S Vandevijvere, G Sacks, H Brinsden, C Hawkes, S Barquera, T Lobstein, B Swinburn

(2016), Vol. 94, pp. 540-548, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1

Designing a healthy food partnership: lessons from the Australian food and health dialogue

A Jones, R Magnusson, B Swinburn, J Webster, A Wood, G Sacks, B Neal

(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1

The application of theories of the policy process to obesity prevention: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

B Clarke, B Swinburn, G Sacks

(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-19, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1

A systematic review of the effectiveness of supermarket-based interventions involving product, promotion, or place on the healthiness of consumer purchases

A Cameron, E Charlton, W Ngan, G Sacks

(2016), Vol. 5, pp. 129-138, Current nutrition reports, New York, N.Y., C1

Comparison of food industry policies and commitments on marketing to children and product (re)formulation in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji

G Sacks, M Mialon, S Vandevijvere, H Trevena, W Snowdon, M Crino, B Swinburn

(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 299-319, Critical public health, London, Eng., C1

Strengthening of accountability systems to create healthy food environments and reduce global obesity

B Swinburn, V Kraak, H Rutter, S Vandevijvere, T Lobstein, G Sacks, F Gomes, T Marsh, R Magnusson

(2015), Vol. 385, pp. 2534-2545, Lancet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A proposed approach to systematically identify and monitor the corporate political activity of the food industry with respect to public health using publicly available information.

M Mialon, B Swinburn, G Sacks

(2015), Vol. 16, pp. 519-530, Obesity reviews, London, Eng., C1

Cost effectiveness of an elementary school active physical education policy

J Barrett, S Gortmaker, M Long, Z Ward, S Resch, M Moodie, R Carter, G Sacks, B Swinburn, Y Wang, A Cradock

(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 148-159, American journal of preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Modeling the cost effectiveness of child care policy changes in the U.S.

D Wright, E Kenney, C Giles, M Long, Z Ward, S Resch, M Moodie, R Carter, Y Wang, G Sacks, B Swinburn, S Gortmaker, A Cradock

(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 135-147, American journal of preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

BMI and healthcare cost impact of eliminating tax subsidy for advertising unhealthy food to youth

K Sonneville, M Long, Z Ward, S Resch, Y Wang, J Pomeranz, M Moodie, R Carter, G Sacks, B Swinburn, S Gortmaker

(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 124-134, American journal of preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Cost effectiveness of a sugar-sweetened beverage excise tax in the U.S.

M Long, S Gortmaker, Z Ward, S Resch, M Moodie, G Sacks, B Swinburn, R Carter, Y Wang

(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 112-123, American journal of preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Cost effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions: Evidence and methods for CHOICES

S Gortmaker, M Long, S Resch, Z Ward, A Cradock, J Barrett, D Wright, K Sonneville, C Giles, R Carter, M Moodie, G Sacks, B Swinburn, A Hsiao, S Vine, J Barendregt, T Vos, Y Wang

(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 102-111, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

The influence on population weight gain and obesity of the macronutrient composition and energy density of the food supply

M Crino, G Sacks, S Vandevijvere, B Swinburn, B Neal

(2015), Vol. 4, pp. 1-10, Current obesity reports, New York, N. Y., C1

Supermarkets and unhealthy food marketing: an international comparison of the content of supermarket catalogues/circulars

E Charlton, L Kähkönen, G Sacks, A Cameron

(2015), Vol. 81, pp. 168-173, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Economics of obesity - learning from the past to contribute to a better future

J Ananthapavan, G Sacks, M Moodie, R Carter

(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 4007-4025, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

A systematic interim assessment of the Australian government's food and health dialogue

T Elliott, H Trevena, G Sacks, E Dunford, J Martin, J Webster, B Swinburn, A Moodie, B Neal

(2014), Vol. 200, pp. 92-95, Medical journal of Australia, Strawberry Hills, NSW, C1

The possibility of regulating for obesity prevention - understanding regulation in the Commonwealth Government

B Crammond, C Van, S Allender, A Peeters, M Lawrence, G Sacks, H Mavoa, B Swinburn, B Loff

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 213-221, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

Cost-effectiveness of fiscal policies to prevent obesity

M Moodie, L Sheppard, G Sacks, C Keating, A Flego

(2013), Vol. 2, pp. 211-224, Current obesity reports, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, C1

Monitoring the health-related labelling of foods and non-alcoholic beverages in retail settings

M Rayner, A Wood, M Lawrence, C Mhurchu, J Albert, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, T Lobstein, J Ma, J Macmullan, S Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, G Sacks, D Sanders, W Snowdon, B Swinburn, S Vandevijvere, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 70-81, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Monitoring the price and affordability of foods and diets globally

A Lee, C Mhurchu, G Sacks, B Swinburn, W Snowdon, S Vandevijvere, C Hawkes, M L'Abbe, M Rayner, D Sanders, S Barquera, S Friel, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, T Lobstein, J Ma, J Macmullan, J Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 82-95, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Monitoring and benchmarking population diet quality globally: a step-wise approach

S Vandevijvere, C Monteiro, S Krebs-Smith, A Lee, B Swinburn, B Kelly, B Neal, W Snowdon, G Sacks

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 135-149, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Monitoring foods and beverages provided and sold in public sector settings

M L'Abbe, A Schermel, L Minaker, B Kelly, A Lee, S Vandevijver, P Twohig, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, S Kumanyika, T Lobstein, J Ma, J MacMullan, S Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, M Rayner, G Sacks, D Sanders, W Snowdon, B Swinburn, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 96-107, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

Monitoring the impacts of trade agreements on food environments

S Friel, L Hattersley, W Snowdon, A Thow, T Lobstein, D Sanders, S Barquera, S Mohan, C Hawkes, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, J Ma, J Macmullan, C Monteiro, B Neal, M Rayner, G Sacks, B Swinburn, S Vandevijvere, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 120-134, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles

B Swinburn, G Sacks, S Vandevijvere, S Kumanyika, T Lobstein, B Neal, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, B Kelly, M L'Abbe, A Lee, J Ma, J Macmullan, S Mohan, C Monteiro, M Rayner, D Sanders, W Snowdon, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 1-12, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Monitoring and benchmarking government policies and actions to improve the healthiness of food environments: a proposed Government Health Food Environment Policy index

B Swinburn, S Vandervijvere, V Kraak, G Sacks, W Snowdon, C Hawkes, S Barquera, S Friel, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, T Lobstein, J Ma, J Macmullan, S Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, M Rayner, D Sanders, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 24-37, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Monitoring the levels of important nutrients in the food supply

B Neal, G Sacks, B Swinburn, S Vandevijvere, E Dunford, W Snowdon, J Webster, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, T Lobstein, J Ma, J Macmullan, S Mohan, C Monterio, M Rayner, D Sanders, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 49-58, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention

G Sacks, B Swinburn, V Kraak, S Downs, C Walker, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, B Kelly, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, T Lobstein, J Ma, J Macmullan, S Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, M Rayner, D Sanders, W Snowdon, S Vandevijvere

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 38-48, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

Monitoring policy and actions on food environments: rationale and outline of the INFORMAS policy engagement and communication strategies

H Brinsden, T Lobstein, J Landon, V Kraak, G Sacks, S Kumanyika, B Swinburn, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, B Kelly, M L'Abbe, A Lee, J Ma, J Macmullen, S Mohan, C Monteiro, B Neal, M Rayner, D Sanders, W Snowdon, S Vandevijvere, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 13-23, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

Monitoring food and non-alcoholic beverage promotions to children

B Kelly, L King, L Baur, M Rayner, T Lobstein, C Monteiro, J Macmullan, S Mohan, S Barquera, S Friel, C Hawkes, S Kumanyika, M L'Abbe, A Lee, J Ma, B Neal, G Sacks, D Sanders, W Snowdon, B Swinburn, S Vandevijvere, C Walker

(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 59-69, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1

Policy change to create supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating : which options are the most realistic for local government?

S Allender, E Gleeson, B Crammond, G Sacks, M Lawrence, A Peeters, B Loff, B Swinburn

(2012), Vol. 27, pp. 261-274, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1

Government regulation to promote healthy food environments : a view from inside state governments

J Shill, H Mavoa, S Allender, M Lawrence, G Sacks, A Peeters, B Crammond, B Swinburn

(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 162-173, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

An analysis of potential barriers and enablers to regulating the television marketing of unhealthy foods to children at the state government level in Australia

A Chung, J Shill, B Swinburn, H Mavoa, M Lawrence, B Loff, B Crammond, G Sacks, S Allender, A Peeters

(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-6, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1

Regulation to create environments conducive to physical activity : understanding the barriers and facilitators at the Australian State Government level

J Shill, H Mavoa, B Crammond, B Loff, A Peeters, M Lawrence, S Allender, G Sacks, B Swinburn

(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-11, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1

'Traffic-light' nutrition labelling and 'junk-food' tax : a modelled comparison of cost-effectiveness for obesity prevention

G Sacks, J Veerman, M Moodie, B Swinburn

(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 1001-1009, Internation journal of obesity, London, England, C1

Increased energy intake entirely accounts for increase in body weight in women but not in men in the UK between 1986 and 2000

P Scarborough, M Burg, C Foster, B Swinburn, G Sacks, M Rayner, P Webster, S Allender

(2011), Vol. 105, pp. 1399-1404, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1

The influence of caffeine on energy content of sugar-sweetened beverages : the caffeine-calorie effect

R Keast, D Sayompark, G Sacks, B Swinburn, L Riddell

(2011), Vol. 65, pp. 1338-1344, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1

Impact of 'traffic-light' nutrition information on online food purchases in Australia

G Sacks, K Tikellis, L Millar, B Swinburn

(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 122-126, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Richmond, Vic., C1

Applications of nutrient profiling : potential role in diet-related chronic disease prevention and the feasibility of a core nutrient-profiling system

G Sacks, M Rayner, L Stockley, P Scarborough, W Snowdon, B Swinburn

(2011), Vol. 65, pp. 298-306, European journal of clincial nutrition, London, U. K., C1

Quantification of the effect of energy imbalance on bodyweight

K Hall, G Sacks, D Chandramohan, C Chow, Y Wang, S Gortmaker, B Swinburn

(2011), Vol. 378, pp. 826-837, The Lancet, London, England, C1-1

The global obesity pandemic : shaped by global drivers and local environments

B Swinburn, G Sacks, K Hall, K McPherson, D Finegood, M Moodie, S Gortmaker

(2011), Vol. 378, pp. 804-814, Lancet, London, U. K., C1-1

Estimating the changes in energy flux that characterize the rise in obesity prevalence

B Swinburn, G Sacks, S Lo, K Westerterp, E Rush, M Rosenbaum, A Luke, D Schoeller, J DeLany, N Butte, E Ravussin

(2009), Vol. 89, pp. 1723-1728, American journal of clinical nutrition, New York, N.Y., C1

Obesity policy action framework and analysis grids for a comprehensive policy approach to reducing obesity

G Sacks, B Swinburn, M Lawrence

(2009), Vol. 10, pp. 76-86, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1

Moving beyond 'rates, roads and rubbish' : how do local governments make choices about healthy public policy to prevent obesity?

S Allender, E Gleeson, B Crammond, G Sacks, M Lawrence, A Peeters, B Loff, B Swinburn

(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 1-8, Australia and New Zealand health policy, London, England, C1

Impact of front-of-pack 'traffic-light' nutrition labelling on consumer food purchases in the UK

G Sacks, M Rayner, B Swinburn

(2009), Vol. 24, pp. 344-352, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1

Modelling income group differences in the health and economic impacts of targeted food taxes and subsidies

K Nnoaham, G Sacks, M Rayner, O Mytton, A Gray

(2009), Vol. 38, pp. 1324-1333, International journal of epidemiology, Oxford, England, C1

Increased food energy supply is more than sufficient to explain the US epidemic of obesity

B Swinburn, G Sacks, E Ravussin

(2009), Vol. 90, pp. 1453-1456, American journal of clinical nutrition, New York, N.Y., C1

Sydney principles for reducing the commercial promotion of foods and beverages to children

B Swinburn, G Sacks, T Lobstein, N Rigby, L Baur, K Brownell, T Gill, J Seidell, S Kumanyika

(2008), Vol. 11, pp. 881-886, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1

Longitudinal study of Consumer Price Index (CPI) trends in core and non-core foods in Australia

C Burns, G Sacks, L Gold

(2008), Vol. 32, pp. 449-452, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Milton, Qld, C1

A systematic policy approach to changing the food system and physical activity environments to prevent obesity

G Sacks, B Swinburn, M Lawrence

(2008), Vol. 5, pp. 1-7, Australia and New Zealand health policy, London, U.K., C1