Childhood Obesity: A Framework for Policy Approaches and Ethical Considerations ► Preventing Chronic Disease: September 2011: 10_0273

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Childhood Obesity: A Framework for Policy Approaches and Ethical Considerations
Rogan Kersh, PhD; Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc; Wendell C. Taylor, PhD, MPH

Suggested citation for this article: Kersh R, Stroup DF, Taylor WC. Childhood obesity: a framework for policy approaches and ethical considerations. Prev Chronic Dis 2011:8(5):A93. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/sep/10_0273.htm. Accessed [date].

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Abstract

Although obesity rates among US children have increased during the past 3 decades, effective public policies have been limited, and the quest for workable solutions raises ethical questions. To address these concerns, in 2010, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened an expert panel to consider approaches to the ethics problems related to interventions for childhood obesity. On the basis of recommendations from the expert panel, we propose frameworks for policy approaches and ethical aspects of interventions and evaluation. We present these frameworks in the context of other papers in this collection and make recommendations for public health practice.

Acknowledgments

This article highlights ideas generated and conclusions reached at the Symposium on Ethical Issues in Interventions for Childhood Obesity, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Data for Solutions, Inc. The authors thank C. Kay Smith, MEd, who edited the papers in this Special Topic collection.


Author Information

Corresponding Author: Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc, Data for Solutions, Inc, PO Box 894, Decatur, GA 30031-0894. Telephone: 404-218-0841. E-mail: donnafstroup@dataforsolutions.com.

Author Affiliations: Rogan Kersh, New York University Wagner School, New York, New York; Wendell C. Taylor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.
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Obesidad infantil: Un marco de trabajo para enfoques de políticas y consideraciones éticas
Rogan Kersh, PhD; Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc; Wendell C. Taylor, PhD, MPH

Citación sugerida para este artículo: Kersh R, Stroup DF, Taylor WC. Obesidad infantil: un marco de trabajo para enfoques de políticas y consideraciones éticas. Prev Chronic Dis 2011:8(5):A93. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/sep/10_0273_es.htm. Consulta: [fecha].

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Resumen

A pesar de que las tasas de obesidad en los niños estadounidenses se han incrementado en las últimas 3 décadas, no ha habido muchas políticas públicas eficaces, y la búsqueda de soluciones factibles comporta cuestiones éticas. Para abordar estas preocupaciones, la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson convocó en el 2010 a un panel de expertos que considerara soluciones a los problemas éticos relacionados con las intervenciones que buscan disminuir la obesidad infantil. Con base en las recomendaciones del panel, proponemos marcos de trabajo para abordar las políticas y los aspectos éticos de las intervenciones y evaluaciones. Estos marcos de trabajo se presentan en el contexto de otros artículos de esta serie y proporcionan recomendaciones para la práctica de la salud pública.