Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 17, 2025
06:54
Methods for Presenting Real-world Objects Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions
Published on: June 21, 2019
5.9K
[How do we make society less obesogenic? Lessons from the political and complexity sciences]
Luc L Hagenaars1,2, Fleur Ter Ellen3, Karien Stronks1
1Amsterdam UMC, afd. Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|August 12, 2024
Summary
Overcoming policy inertia for obesity prevention requires reframing it as a societal issue, not individual. Focusing events and collaboration can drive policy change for an obesogenic society.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Political Science
- Sociology
Background:
- Obesity prevention policies are often insufficient due to societal factors.
- Policy inertia hinders progress in addressing the complex issue of obesity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate strategies for overcoming policy inertia in obesity prevention.
- To identify mechanisms for shifting the perception of obesity from an individual to a societal problem.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative literature review.
- Application of theories from political and complexity sciences.
Main Results:
- Self-reinforcing processes maintain the view of obesity as an individual problem.
- Focusing events and policy failures can create pressure for alternative policies.
- Collaboration with societal-focused groups and policy organizations is crucial.
Conclusions:
- Reframing obesity as a societal issue is key to effective prevention.
- Addressing obesogenic environments requires interdisciplinary cooperation and policy reform.
Related Concept Videos
01:25Strategies for Assessing and Addressing Confounding
87
Confounding is a critical issue in epidemiological studies, often leading to misleading conclusions about associations between exposures and outcomes. It occurs when the relationship between the exposure and the outcome is mixed with the effects of other factors that influence the outcome. Given that, addressing confounding is of high importance for drawing accurate inferences in research.
Confounding can be addressed at both the design phase of a study and through analytical methods after data...
Confounding can be addressed at both the design phase of a study and through analytical methods after data...
87
01:26Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System
3.2K
At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
3.2K
01:30Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques VI
30
Adopting a healthier lifestyle often requires overcoming significant challenges, but leveraging psychological, social, and cultural resources can facilitate meaningful change. Effective self-change hinges on understanding and applying key tools such as motivation and goal setting, which help sustain efforts toward long-term health benefits.
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
30
01:41Social Traps
22.3K
Social traps are negative situations where people get caught in a direction or relationship that later proves to be unpleasant, with no easy way to back out of or avoid. The concept was orignally introduced by John Platt who applied psychology to Garrett Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons", where in New England herd owners could let their cattle graze in the common ground. This situation seems like a good idea, but an individual could have an advantage. If they owned...
22.3K
01:24Obesity
418
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numerical value derived from a person's weight and height, used to categorize individuals into weight ranges. It is calculated using the formula: weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Obesity is a health condition characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue that poses health risks, often diagnosed with a BMI ≥ 30. This excess fat storage occurs when surplus dietary calories are converted into triglycerides and stored in...
418
01:26Levels of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
12.6K
Health promotion allows a person to control the determinants of health, resulting in an improved health status. It enhances the quality of life and reduces premature deaths. Health promotion and illness prevention programs help people make beneficial choices to reduce the risk of disease and disabilities. There are three health promotion and illness prevention levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
In primary prevention, actions taken before disease onset prevent the disease from...
12.6K