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March 21, 2026European Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Commercial determinants of health—a scoping review of research ‘made in Germany’

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KSKerstin SellSNStefanie NiggALAnna Leibinger

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This scoping review reveals gaps in understanding commercial health influences in Germany, suggesting a need for expanded research efforts.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the landscape of commercial determinants of health (CDOH) within Germany, focusing on the public health impact of commercial products.
  • Conducted a scoping review based on a pre-registered protocol.
  • Performed systematic searches in databases like Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
  • Included peer-reviewed articles involving German researchers that examined public health effects of corporate practices.
  • Presented findings in an evidence map.
  • Included 136 articles, with 64 original research articles (47.1%).
  • Identified 36 overview articles (26.5%) and 17 opinion pieces (12.5%).
  • Only 15 articles (11.0%) explicitly mentioned 'commercial determinants of health'.
  • Research predominantly focused on tobacco, alcohol, food, and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Found fragmented authorship networks in social network analysis.

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Sell et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be36af6e48c4981c675ba3https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag030
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