Table 3.

Categories of criteria (grouped into issues)

Issues	Individual criteria
I. Effectiveness in reducing obesity	Will it reduce/prevent obesity, sustainability, pertinence, reaches the right target groups, can be monitored and evaluated.
II. Other health benefits	Health gains (in addition to obesity reduction) including prevents diet-related NCDs, improves well-being and fitness.
III. Feasibility	Can it be implemented politically, technically, and in terms of legislation, human capacity and technically; co-operation of agencies, across departments and sectors, supported by parliament, etc.
IV. Social acceptability	Social, cultural and individual acceptability.
V. Cost	Costs or economic consequences resulting from implementing or rolling out the policy; either to the state, local authorities, health services or citizens.
VI. Benefits for society	Includes equity, reaches minority and vulnerable sub-populations. Positive effect on environment, gives citizen benefits, raises education, provides community facilities, empowerment, participation, democracy and mobilization (for social benefit).