Issue addressed Support for broad policies to prevent childhood obesity is not clear. This
study aimed to investigate the level of support for state government health promotion …

Background There is growing recognition among public health circles of the need for
regulatory action for overweight and obesity, but there has been limited research into …

Background The high prevalence of childhood obesity is a concern for policy makers and
health professionals, leading to a focus on early prevention. The beliefs and perspectives of …

Objectives: To identify key barriers to effective engagement of primary health care (PHC)
providers and families in promoting healthy weight among children aged 2–6 years, and to …

Abstract Objective To investigate the New South Wales (NSW) community's support for
obesity prevention policies and concern for food marketing and promotion issues, and to …

The lessons learned from over 20 years of obesity prevention efforts in A ustralia and N ew Z
ealand are presented. The obesity epidemic started in the 1980s but poor monitoring …

Aim To explore the implementation of a whole-of-government strategy as a policy tool for the
early prevention of childhood obesity in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Subject and …

Much of the disease burden in Australia is preventable. While evidence‐informed policy and
practice is an underlying principle of public health, research is not always aligned to the …

Background While there is a growing interest in the field of research translation, there are
few published examples of public health interventions that have been effectively scaled up …

Background The international increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity has hastened
in recent decades. This rise has coincided with the emergence of comorbidities in childhood …