PEN
Policy Evaluation Network (PEN)
Regular physical activity and balanced diets offer a wide range of benefits: improved mental health and well-being, lower risks for numerous chronic diseases, and higher productivity and life satisfaction. However, most of this potential for positive impact is not realized. As part of the Policy Evaluation Network (PEN), we worked with 28 partner institutions from eight countries to examine the effectiveness and the implementation of physical activity and nutrition policies across Europe.
Funder: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with co-funding from the European Union through the JPI HDHL partnership
Project period: 2019-2022
Project website: www.jpi-pen.eu
Selected publications
- von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess EA: Nutrition policies in Germany: a systematic assessment with the Food Environment Policy Index. Public Health Nutrition 2022, 25(6):1691-1700. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980021004742
- Pineda E, Poelman MP, Aaspõllu A, Bica M, Bouzas C, Carrano E, De Miguel-Etayo P, Djojosoeparto S, Blenkuš MG, Graca P, (…), von Philipsborn P, et al: Policy implementation and priorities to create healthy food environments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): A pooled level analysis across eleven European countries. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2022, 23:100522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100522
Project reports (in German)
- von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess E: Policy Brief: Politik für eine gesunde Ernährung – Ausgangslage und Reformvorschläge für Deutschland. Policy Evaluation Network 2021. http://tinyurl.com/foodepi-policy
- von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess EA: Der Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) Ergebnisbericht für Deutschland. Policy Evaluation Network 2021. http://tinyurl.com/foodepi3
- von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess EA: Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) Evidenzbericht für Deutschland. Policy Evaluation Network 2021. http://tinyurl.com/foodepi2