Intergovernmental policy opportunities for childhood obesity prevention in Australia: Perspectives from senior officials.

ABSTRACT:

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 prevention sits across all levels of government and several intergovernmental institutions, rendering a complicated policy space. There is a gap in our understanding of the role of intergovernmentalism in developing obesity prevention policy in Australia. Given the complexity of intergovernmental structures and initiatives influencing childhood obesity prevention policy, it is important to understand the perspectives of senior health officials within the bureaucracy of government who through their roles may be able to influence processes or new strategies.

Methods

Document analysis relating to obe

SUBMITTER: Esdaile EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049527 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature