Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: A Framework for Action

Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control: A Framework for Action

The Proceedings of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control is based on a two-part conceptual framework composed of public health and legal perspectives. The public health perspective comprises the six target areas and intervention settings that are the focus of t...

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Published in:The Journal of law, medicine & ethics Vol. 37; no. s1; pp. 15 - 23
Main Authors: Monroe, Judith A., Collins, Janet L., Maier, Pamela S., Merrill, Thomas, Benjamin, Georges C., Moulton, Anthony D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 22-06-2009
SAGE Publications
Sage Publications, Inc
Cambridge University Press
Subjects:
Best practice
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Disease control
Disease prevention
Emergency preparedness
Evaluation
Government Regulation
Health Plan Implementation
Health Planning Guidelines
Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Health promotion
Health Promotion - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health technology assessment
Humans
Infectious diseases
Intervention
Land use
Law
Law Enforcement
Litigation
Medical personnel
Medicine
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Prevention
Public health
Public health law
Task forces
United States
United States
United States > US
Chicago Illinois
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Summary:The Proceedings of the National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control is based on a two-part conceptual framework composed of public health and legal perspectives. The public health perspective comprises the six target areas and intervention settings that are the focus of the obesity prevention and control efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This paper presents the legal perspective. Legal preparedness in public health is the underpinning of the framework for the four “assessment” papers and the four “action” papers that are integral to the application of public health law to any particular health issue. In addition, this paper gives real-world grounding to the legal framework through examples that illustrate the four core elements of legal preparedness in public health that are at work in obesity prevention and control.
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ISSN:1073-1105
1748-720X
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2009.00387.x