Technical Paper 1:
Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action
3.2.13 - Research, monitoring and evaluation
Table of contents
- 1 - Executive summary
2 - Obesity in Australia
3 - Obesity prevention- 3.1 - What could be achieved in obesity control
- 3.2 - What is required to address the problem
- 3.2.1 - Prompt action
- 3.2.2 - Multi-faceted, multi-sectoral response
- 3.2.3 - Leadership and coordination
- 3.2.4 - Role of individuals
- 3.2.5 - Role of governments
- 3.2.6 - Role of healthcare systems
- 3.2.7 - Social determinants of health
- 3.2.8 - The environment
- 3.2.9 - Working with industry
- 3.2.10 - Population-wide focus
- 3.2.11 - High-risk groups
- 3.2.12 - Costs
- 3.2.13 - Research, monitoring and evaluation
- 4 - Potential initiatives
- Conclusion
- References
- Addendum for October 2008 to June 2009
It will be important to continue developing the evidence base through research, evaluation, monitoring and surveillance, but this should not be a cause for delayed action. Australia can build a strong evidence base through research, evaluation, monitoring and surveillance. This should include a much higher investment in research and evaluation of weight reduction interventions, as well as improving our understanding of its causes. In terms of research, a specific research agenda needs to be developed with appropriate levels of public and private funding. This will need to be supported by improved monitoring and harmonisation of surveillance systems across Australia.