Should support for obesity interventions or perceptions of their perceived effectiveness shape policy?

Conclusions: Potentially important differences exist between the measures the general public say they support to address obesity, which favour personal responsibility and education, and those they believe will be effective, which include more environmental interventions. Implications: Simply measuring the popularity of measures to reduce obesity produces an incomplete picture of public opinion. Examining the perceived efficacy of different interventions offers a complementary perspective that policy makers should also consider. PMID: 25716535 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - February 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gendall P, Hoek J, Taylor R, Mann J, Krebs J, Parry-Strong A Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research