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Implementing Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Through Community Coalitions and Extension Partnerships to Address Obesity in Rural Louisiana

Description
Program evaluation brief describing obesity prevention programs implemented by community coalitions in 3 rural parishes with obesity rates of 40% or higher. Examines implications for public health.
Author(s)
Denise Holston, Jessica Stroope, Melissa Cater, Michelle Kendall, Stephanie Broyles
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 17
Date
02/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Community and faith-based initiatives · Infrastructure · Networking and collaboration · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Louisiana