Jeffery R W
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454-1015, USA.
Am J Health Behav. 2001 May-Jun;25(3):252-9. doi: 10.5993/ajhb.25.3.12.
To review research on public health interventions for obesity.
Describe recent changes in obesity prevalence in the United States and 5 research studies from the University of Minnesota directed at the problem.
The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically over the last 15 years.
Recent increases in obesity in the United States have been of great concern for public health. Health education approaches to addressing the problem have not been effective. It is suggested that alternative approaches, such as changing the price structure of foods, may be necessary if the problem is to be successfully addressed.
回顾针对肥胖的公共卫生干预措施的研究。
描述美国肥胖患病率最近的变化以及明尼苏达大学针对该问题开展的5项研究。
在过去15年中，肥胖患病率急剧上升。
美国近期肥胖率的上升已引起公共卫生领域的高度关注。解决该问题的健康教育方法并不有效。若要成功解决这一问题，可能需要采取诸如改变食品价格结构等替代方法。
