Technical Paper 1:
Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action
7. Disadvantaged communities
Table of contents
- 1 - Executive summary
2 - Obesity in Australia- 3 - Obesity prevention
- 4 - Potential initiatives
- Conclusion
- References
Addendum for October 2008 to June 2009- 1. New evidence on global perspectives on obesity
- 2. New evidence on obesity in Australia
- 3. New studies on the impact of obesity
- 4. New initiatives for obesity prevention and control
- 5. Strengthen, upskill and support primary healthcare and public health workforce to support people in making healthier choices
- 6. Maternal and child health
- 7. Disadvantaged communities
- 8. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan (NATSINSAP) 2000–2010
- 9. Build the evidence base, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of actions
- References
A review of psycho-behavioural obesity interventions targeting multi-ethnic and minority adults in the United States examined data from 24 controlled intervention studies, representing 23 programs and involving 13,326 adults.[140] Results suggested that future obesity prevention interventions targeting these populations might benefit from incorporating individual sessions, family involvement and problem solving strategies into multi-component programs that focus on lifestyle changes.[140]