Definition of commonly used terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Priority | Ranked importance when compared against other options. High priority: Most relevant option. Must be implemented. Priority: Significant importance. Second-order. Low priority: Little importance. Not determining factor to major issue. Unimportant: No relevance. Not for consideration.55 |
| Intrusiveness | The level of intrusion or interference on one's choice to consume healthy or unhealthy food; engage in physical activity or sedentary behaviours; participate in another behaviour which directly affects energy balance, weight gain, loss or maintenance at a given time, within the implemented setting. |
| Cost to autonomy | The extent to which an option influences one's capacity to self-rule or regulate. |
| Predicted effectiveness | The perceived, comparative success of a policy option in reducing obesity prevalence, if fully implemented. |
| Policy option | Any federal, state or local government-led policy action. |