An Evaluation Framework for Obesity Prevention Policy Interventions

An Evaluation Framework for Obesity Prevention Policy Interventions

As the emphasis on preventing obesity has grown, so have calls for interventions that extend beyond individual behaviors and address changes in environments and policies. Despite the need for policy action, little is known about policy approaches that are most effective at preventing obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others are funding the implementation and eval...

Obesity Prevention Interventions

Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH), Madison, Wis (Meinen, Korth); Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison (Hilgendorf); UW-Extension (Korth); School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison (Christens, Polzin); Population Health Institute, UWSMPH (Breuer, Joyner); Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health, UWSMPH (Adams);...

A Framework for Classifying HIV Prevention Interventions

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Childhood Obesity and Possible Policy Interventions

Environmental and Occupational Interventions for Primary Prevention of Cancer: A Cross-Sectorial Policy Framework

BACKGROUND Nearly 13 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occur worldwide each year; 63% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial proportion of all cancers are attributable to carcinogenic exposures in the environment and the workplace. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop an evidence-based global vision and strategy for the primary prevention of en...