Arkansas Fights Fat: Translating Research Into Policy To Combat Childhood And Adolescent Obesity

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dc.contributor.authorRyan, Kevin W.
dc.contributor.authorCard-Higginson, Paula
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Suzanne G.
dc.contributor.authorJustus, Michelle B.
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Joseph W.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:59:57Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:59:57Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractNational recommendations to address the emerging obesity epidemic include increased awareness, individual interventions, and environmental changes. However, guidance for translating public health and clinical evidence into meaningful policies has been limited. Arkansas formulated and passed simple yet powerful legislation to combat childhood obesity through actions in public schools. Specific legislative requirements were straightforward. Importantly, the act included an independent mechanism to identify, examine, debate, and develop further action steps. Based on our experience, we present a framework for developing a cross-sector approach to translating science into policy and practice, and we offer this guide to other states facing similar health threats.
dc.description.urihttps://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.25.4.992
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/ig5g-n41u
dc.identifier.citationRyan, Kevin W. and Card-Higginson, Paula and McCarthy, Suzanne G. and Justus, Michelle B. and Thompson, Joseph W. (2006) Arkansas Fights Fat: Translating Research Into Policy To Combat Childhood And Adolescent Obesity. HEALTH AFFAIRS, 25 (4). pp. 992-1004.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 644
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22682
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectobesity epidemic
dc.subjectchildhood obesity
dc.subjectpublic schools
dc.subjectlegislative requirements
dc.subjectArkansas
dc.titleArkansas Fights Fat: Translating Research Into Policy To Combat Childhood And Adolescent Obesity
dc.typeArticle

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