Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2007):

Moving nutrition upstream: the case for reframing obesity.

Full Abstract

Currently, nutrition is described primarily as a matter of individual responsibility, which results in a focus on limited strategies that are unlikely to be successful. Public health advocates need to change the terms of debate or "reframe" the issue so that the context around individuals-the social, economic, and political context--comes into view. This paper uses obesity as an example of the need for reframing in nutrition. The authors also offer some suggestions on reframing based on lessons learned from other public health issues.

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Author information

Author/s: Dorfman, Lori (L); Wallack, Lawrence (L);

Affiliation: Berkeley Media Studies Group, Public Health Institute, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. dorfman(-atsign-)bmsg.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of nutrition education and behavior (J Nutr Educ Behav), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2007 Mar-Apr; vol 39 (issue 2 Suppl) : pp S45-50

Dates: Created 2007/03/05; Completed 2007/05/11;

PMID: 17336805, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Health Promotion - methods Humans Nutrition Policy Nutritional Sciences - education

Nutritional Sciences - education Obesity - prevention & control; psychology Public Health - education; methods; standards United States

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