Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches for Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Local and State Action

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• Alternative Title:
  J Public Health Manag Pract
• Personal Author:
  Lyn, Rodney ; Aytur, Semra ; Davis, Tobey A. ; Eyler, Amy A. ; Evenson, Kelly R. ; Chriqui, Jamie F. ; Cradock, Angie L. ; Goins, Karin Valentine ; Litt, Jill ; Brownson, Ross C.
• Description:
  The public health literature has not fully explored the complexities of the policy process as they relate to public health practice and obesity prevention. We conducted a review of the literature across the policy science and public health fields, distilled key theories of policy making, and developed a framework to inform policy, systems, and environmental change efforts on obesity prevention. Beginning with a conceptual description, we focus on understanding three domains of the policy process: the problem domain, the policy domain, and the political domain. We identify key activities in the policy process including the following: (a) assessing the social and political environment; (b) engaging, educating and collaborating with key individuals and groups; (c) identifying and framing the problem; (d) utilizing available evidence; (e) identifying policy solutions; and (f) building public support and political will. The article provides policy change resources and case studies to guide and support local and state efforts around obesity prevention.
• Keywords:
  Environment Design Health Education Health Policy Humans Local Government Obesity Policy Making Politics State Government United States
• Source:
  J Public Health Manag Pract. 19(3 Suppl 1):S23-S33
• Pubmed ID:
  23529052
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4943076
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U48 DP001938/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; P30 DK092950/DK/NIDDK NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP001946/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48-DP000059/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; 5U48DP001938-02/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP000059/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48/DP001946/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48/DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  19
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a68cb04b5a6165485f9d1f57e089eb5b9fe4ce5e39695bd67e3c602723efd665
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40349/cdc_40349_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 208.96 KB ]