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Table 1 Different interventions that result from a traditional medical approach to obesity and type 2 diabetes, versus a right‐based approach.

Determinants	Morbidities	Indicators	Interventions
Traditional biomedical approach
Genetics	Obesity	Rates of obesity	Diet
Genetics	Obesity	Rates of obesity	Exercise
Calories	Type 2 diabetes	Rates of type 2 diabetes	Vending machine removal
Calories	Type 2 diabetes	Rates of type 2 diabetes	School meals
Rights‐based approach
Welfare reform	Obesity	Article 3. Best interests	Restrict fast food advertising
Urban development		Advertising	Nutritional school meals
		School meals
		Article 17. Access to information; Article 27. Adequate standard of Living
Segregation		Food security	Tax incentives for supermarkets
Globalisation		Geographical access to quality food	Price monitoring to ensure non‐discriminatory pricing
Globalisation		Food costs
Media marketing policies	Type 2 diabetes	Article 24. Healthcare; Article 31. Leisure, recreation
Media deregulation		Access to recreational resources	Access to healthcare
Overuse of car		Time for recreation	Support for parks and recreational facilities
		Article 32. Child labour	Expanded use of schools, road traffic reduction
			Urban development policies re: the built environment
			Limiting child labour