Interventions to Promote an Integrated Approach to Public Health Problems : An Application to Childhood Obesity
Joint Authors
Gubbels, Jessica S.
De Vries, Nanne K.
Jansen, Maria W. J.
Seidell, Jaap C.
Kremers, Stef P. J.
Hendriks, Anna-Marie
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Experts stress the need to bring the childhood obesity epidemic under control by means of an integrated approach.
The implementation of such an approach requires the development of integrated enabling policies on public health by local governments.
A prerequisite for developing such integrated public health policies is intersectoral collaboration.
Since the development of integrated policies is still in its early stages, this study aimed to answer the following research question: “What interventions can promote intersectoral collaboration and the development of integrated health policies for the prevention of childhood obesity?” Data were collected through a literature search and observations of and interviews with stakeholders.
Based on a theoretical framework, we categorized potential interventions that could optimize an integrated approach regarding children's physical activity and diet.
The intervention categories included education, persuasion, incentivization, coercion, training, restriction, environmental restructuring, modeling, and enablement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie& Gubbels, Jessica S.& De Vries, Nanne K.& Seidell, Jaap C.& Kremers, Stef P. J.& Jansen, Maria W. J.. 2012. Interventions to Promote an Integrated Approach to Public Health Problems : An Application to Childhood Obesity. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie…[et al.]. Interventions to Promote an Integrated Approach to Public Health Problems : An Application to Childhood Obesity. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie& Gubbels, Jessica S.& De Vries, Nanne K.& Seidell, Jaap C.& Kremers, Stef P. J.& Jansen, Maria W. J.. Interventions to Promote an Integrated Approach to Public Health Problems : An Application to Childhood Obesity. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507577
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507577