The reproductive life phase, most notably the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum
periods, is a key driver of weight gain in women and therefore substantially increases the …

Effective government policies are crucial to creating healthy food environments. However,
changing public policy is a slow and challenging process involving many competing factors …

Background Enacting evidence-based public health policy can be challenging. One factor
contributing to this challenge is a lack of public support for specific policies, which may stem …

Achieving a coherent set of food-related policies is a challenge for policymakers worldwide,
as food matters are addressed at more than one level of governance and across several …

Early childhood is a critical stage for nutrition promotion, and childcare settings have the
potential for wide-reaching impact on food intake. There are currently no Australian national …

Background The obesity epidemic and its established consequences on population health
and the economy call for a vigorous fight against excess weight. The primary aim of this …

Background Effective regulatory governance, which entails the actors, processes and
contexts within which policies are developed, designed and implemented, is crucial for food …

Background Early childhood (from conception to five years) is a key life stage for
interventions to prevent obesity. In the Australian Federation, policy responsibility for obesity …

Background Evidence indicates that early life is critical for determining future obesity risk. A
sharper policy focus on pregnancy and early childhood could help improve obesity …

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 …