Technical Paper 1:
Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action
3.2.2 - Multi-faceted, multi-sectoral response
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
Multiple social, economic, technological, environmental and political factors interact to influence trends in population obesity and overweight. The majority of these are outside the control of individuals and families. Effective action must therefore address obesity at a structural level, as an environmental, political and cultural problem. This requires strong political leadership and the coordination, cooperation and partnership of the public and private sector over the long term, including national, state and local governments, the non-government sector, the media, industry, private interests and local communities.[42]