Add to ORKGContextThe system of local health departments (LHD) in the US has potential to advance a locally-oriented public health response in obesity control and reduce geographic disparities. However, the extent to which obesity prevention programs correspond to local obesity levels is unknown.ObjectiveThis study examines the extent to which LHDs across the US have responded to local levels of obesity by examining the association between jurisdiction level obesity prevalence and the existence of obesity prevention programs.DesignData on LHD organizational characteristics from the Profile Study of Local Health Departments and county-level estimates of obesity from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed (n=2,300). Since local pub...
Clinical and epidemiological research has reported a strong association between diabetes and obesity...
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to develop a measurement tool to capture local public healt...
The public health literature has not fully explored the complexities of the policy process as they r...
Results from recent research studies examining the direct effect of local health department obesity ...
IntroductionThe extent of obesity prevention activities conducted by local health departments (LHDs)...
Obesity is the leading public health problem in the U.S. Obesity rates in every state are increasing...
Obesity is the leading public health problem in the U.S. Obesity rates in every state are increasing...
Objective—Significant clusters of high and low obesity counties have been demonstrated across the Un...
Objectives: To describe and compare the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to perform 10 es...
IntroductionNational obesity prevention strategies may benefit from precision health approaches invo...
IntroductionNational obesity prevention strategies may benefit from precision health approaches invo...
Data on the national and state levels is often used to inform policy decisions and strategies design...
Background: Recent national attention to obesity prevention has highlighted the importance of commun...
Data on the national and state levels is often used to inform policy decisions and strategies design...
Background: Recent national attention to obesity prevention has highlighted the importance of commun...
Clinical and epidemiological research has reported a strong association between diabetes and obesity...
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to develop a measurement tool to capture local public healt...
The public health literature has not fully explored the complexities of the policy process as they r...
Results from recent research studies examining the direct effect of local health department obesity ...
IntroductionThe extent of obesity prevention activities conducted by local health departments (LHDs)...
Obesity is the leading public health problem in the U.S. Obesity rates in every state are increasing...
Obesity is the leading public health problem in the U.S. Obesity rates in every state are increasing...
Objective—Significant clusters of high and low obesity counties have been demonstrated across the Un...
Objectives: To describe and compare the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to perform 10 es...
IntroductionNational obesity prevention strategies may benefit from precision health approaches invo...
IntroductionNational obesity prevention strategies may benefit from precision health approaches invo...
Data on the national and state levels is often used to inform policy decisions and strategies design...
Background: Recent national attention to obesity prevention has highlighted the importance of commun...
Data on the national and state levels is often used to inform policy decisions and strategies design...
Background: Recent national attention to obesity prevention has highlighted the importance of commun...
Clinical and epidemiological research has reported a strong association between diabetes and obesity...
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to develop a measurement tool to capture local public healt...
The public health literature has not fully explored the complexities of the policy process as they r...