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Wisconsin State Comprehensive Planning Requirements are Associated with Better Local Planning for Healthy Eating and
Lisa M Charron1,2, Samantha I Moyers-Kinsella3, James A LaGro2,4
1Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
|August 7, 2026
Summary
State mandates increase the inclusion of healthy eating and active living initiatives in local comprehensive plans. Specific mandates are more effective than general ones for actionable planning.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Policy
- Urban Planning
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Local comprehensive plans are crucial for community health strategies.
- State mandates can influence the content of local planning documents.
- Healthy eating and active living (HEAL) are key public health priorities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess if Wisconsin's state statute specificity influences HEAL item inclusion in local plans.
- To determine if mandate specificity affects the actionability of HEAL items in comprehensive plans.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective, cross-sectional policy content analysis of 93 Wisconsin local comprehensive plans.
- Scoring plans using the Healthy Living and Active Design Scorecard for Comprehensive Plans.
- Evaluating state statute mandates for HEAL items (general vs. specific).
Main Results:
- General mandates increased HEAL item inclusion by 33.6% compared to no mandates.
- Specific mandates increased HEAL item inclusion by 50.2% compared to no mandates.
- Both general and specific mandates significantly increased HEAL item inclusion and actionability.
Conclusions:
- State mandates enhance the integration of HEAL items into local comprehensive plans.
- Specific state mandates are more strongly associated with HEAL item inclusion and actionability.
- Policy specificity in state statutes can improve the implementation potential of public health initiatives at the local level.
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