Abstract WE505: A WHO Nutrient Profile Model Provides The Most Robust Limits For Sugar, Sodium, And Saturated Fats To Underpin Nutrition Policy In Bangladesh

Background: Sodium, saturated fat, and sugar intake in Bangladesh is rising, primarily driven by increasing consumption of packaged foods high in these nutrients. A front-of-package nutrient warning label (FoPL) policy is being proposed by the national government to protect against rising rates of diet-related chronic disease. The government is seeking to develop evidence-based limits for sodium, sugar, and saturated fat to support this policy. Objective: To compare the proportion of packaged products that would receive FoPL when three nutrient profile models (NPM) are applied: the Brazil NPM and Chile NPM, based on product weight, and World Health Organization (WHO) NPM (modified from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) NPM), based on calories. All three NPMs divide liquids from solids but…