Table 4: Population-level actions and initiatives for the prevention and care of obesity are listed in Brazilian and Portuguese official documents (in effect in 2019).

Brazil Portugal
Ministry of Health:
Campaigns for the promotion of physical activity and healthy eating habits [42]
Regulation and agreements for the reduction of the content of fats, salt, and sugar in food products [42]
Regulation of food advertising and food labeling [36, 42]
Social marketing strategies – advertising [42]
Food and Nutritional Surveillance [42]
Inspection of food labeling and advertising [36]
Strategy for salt intake reduction [34]
Ministry of Health:
Pre-obesity and Obesity Observatory [59]
Control of sales of food products with a high content of salt, sugar, and fats [49, 61]
Good practices for food product labeling, advertising, and marketing [49]
Consumer information [49]
Promotion of the consumption of overlooked food products [56]
Campaigns for the promotion of information [61]
Promotion of healthy eating in pregnancy [69]
Systematic collection of indicators of nutritional status and food consumption [49]
Partnerships with the food industry and restaurants to increase the production of healthy food products [49]
Primary sector policies in alignment with health, sustainable goals [61]