Improving the Weight of the Nation by engaging the medical setting in obesity prevention and control

J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Winter;41 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):19-26. doi: 10.1111/jlme.12105.

Abstract

This manuscript highlights examples of strategies that have made strides in improving the quality of health care environments, systems-level improvements to support self-management, and collaborations between primary care and public health to support effective approaches to prevent obesity among children and adults in the U.S.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding
  • Health Policy
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Obesity / prevention & control*
  • Occupational Health Services
  • Organizational Culture
  • Primary Health Care
  • Public Health
  • Self Care
  • United States