States push back against localities ‘ anti-obesity measures. The New York Times reports on successful efforts of restaurant lobbies to undercut local anti-obesity measures at the state level. Local Laws Fighting Fat Under Siege – NYTimes.com
Posts Tagged ‘states’
Lobbies Undercut Local Anti-Obesity Efforts
July 1st, 2011States and Localities
September 27th, 2009Institute of Medicine guide to localities IOM Releases Action Steps for Local Governments to Prevent Childhood Obesity – RWJF
Gallup map of state obesity, diabetes rankings. Obesity and Diabetes: Across States, a Clear Relationship
Map of state’s health America’s Health Rankings 2008 – Nation at a Glance
State Policies and Prevalence: F as in Fat 2009 – Trust for America’s Health
How States can use evaluation http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/communities/HowStatesCanUseEvaluation.pdf
Counties
What Counties Can Do: NACo | Childhood Obesity Crisis: What Can Counties Do?
Cities
Mayors’ Guide to Combating Obesity: http://usmayors.org/chhs/healthycities/documents/guide-20080306.pdf
Neighborhoods
CDC community guides The Community Guide – Obesity Prevention
https://www.policyarchive.org/bitstream/handle/10207/4602/RAND_RB9267.pdf?sequence=1
How Neighborhoods Affect Obesity. RAND | Research Briefs | How Neighborhoods Can Reduce the Risk of Obesity
CDC Community Physical Activity The Community Guide – Promoting Physical Activity
The National Library of Medicine’s Medline Plus can help you find local community resources at MedlinePlus Go Local Index