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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Factors Associated with LPHA Participation in Core Public Health Functions
Related to Obesity Prevention, 2008
Author(s): Jeff Hatala, Janice C. Probst, Michael Byrd, Nathan Hale, James Hardin
Citation: Jeff Hatala, Janice C. Probst, Michael Byrd, Nathan Hale, James Hardin, (2013) "Factors Associated with LPHA Participation in Core Public Health Functions Related to Obesity Prevention, 2008," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 14, Iss. 6, pp. 92 - 106
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Obesity is the leading public health problem in the U.S. Local public health agencies (LPHAs) are tasked
with prevention on the community level. Conceptual frameworks link infrastructure to delivery of care.
Infrastructure is measured by structural factors associated with LPHAs and environmental factors linked
to obesity prevention; process is measured by participation in core public health factors associated with
obesity prevention. Community-based interventions for obesity prevention have not been successful. If
process is ineffective, structural and/or environmental factors need to be examined. This study examines
what structural factors influence LPHA participation in obesity prevention.
