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Introduction Eating from out-of-home food outlets (OHFO) is common and linked to poor dietary quality, weight gain and obesity. In response, England implemented mandatory calorie labelling regulations in April 2022. The aim of this evaluation study was to examine pre–post changes in the energy content of menu items from large OHFO in England after the labelling policy.Methods Energy content of menu items from large OHFO in England was obtained using MenuTracker, a longitudinal database of o...| BMJ Public Health
Introduction Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic has been substantial. Insight into excess death rates in years following WHO’s pandemic declaration is crucial for government leaders and policymakers to evaluate their health crisis policies. This study explores excess mortality in the Western World from 2020 until 2022.Methods All-cause mortality reports were abstracted for countries using the ‘Our World in Data’ database. Excess mortality is assessed as a deviation between th...| BMJ Public Health