References
- F.S.BerryW.D.BerryInnovation and diffusion models in policy researchP.A.SabatierTheories of the policy process2nd ed.2007Westview PressBoulder, CO223260
- T.K.BoehmerR.C.BrownsonD.L.Haire-JoshuM.L.DreisingerPatterns of childhood obesity prevention legislation in the United StatesPreventing Chronic Disease432007 Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/jul/06_0082.htm
- T.K.BoehmerD.A.LukeD.L.Haire-JoshuH.S.BatesR.C.BrownsonPreventing childhood obesity through state policy: Predictors of bill enactmentAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine3442008333340
- J.CawleyF.LiuCorrelates of state legislative action to prevent childhood obesityObesity1612008162167
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionObesity: Halting the epidemic by making health easier2011 Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/obesity.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOverweight and obesity2012 Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Annual Survey Data, 1984–20112012 Available from http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionChronic Disease State Policy Tracking System2013 Available from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/CDPHPPolicySearch/Default.aspx
- R.L.CraigH.C.FelixJ.F.WalkerM.M.PhillipsPublic health professionals as policy entrepreneurs: Arkansas's childhood obesity policy experienceAmerican Journal of Public Health10011201020472052
- Executive Office of the President of the United StatesWhite House Task Force on Childhood Obesity: One year progress report2011 Retrieved from http://www.letsmove.gov/sites/letsmove.gov/files/Obesity_update_report.pdf
- A.A.EylerL.NguyenJ.KongY.YanR.C.BrownsonPatterns and predictors of enactment of state childhood obesity legislation in the United States: 2006–2009American Journal of Public HealthOctober2012e1e9
- M.EzzatiH.MartinS.SkjoldS.Vander HoornC.MurrayTrends in national and state level obesity in the USA after correction for self-report bias: Analysis of surveysJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine9952006250257
- E.A.FinkelsteinJ.G.TrogdonJ.W.CohenW.DietzAnnual medical spending attributable to obesity: Payer- and service-specific estimatesHealth Affairs2852009w822w831
- M.M.GrynbaumNew York plans to ban sale of big sizes of sugary drinks2012 May 31New York Times Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/
- H.JiaE.I.LubetkinThe impact of obesity on health-related quality-of-life in the general adult US populationJournal of Public Health2722005156164
- B.D.JonesF.R.BaumgartnerRepresentation and agenda settingPolicy Studies Journal3212004124
- J.W.KingdonAgendas, alternatives, and public policies2nd ed.1995HarperCollinsNew York
- A.LeS.E.JuddD.B.AllisonR.Oza-FrankO.AffusoM.M.SaffordThe geographic distribution of obesity in the US and the potential regional differences in misreporting of obesityObesity201310.1002/oby.20451
- J.LubellHow 4 states are fighting obesity2012American Medical News Retrieved from http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/10/29/gvsa1029.htm
- M.E.McCombsD.L.ShawThe agenda-setting function of mass mediaPublic Opinion Quarterly3621972176187
- M.MintromS.VergariAdvocacy coalitions, policy entrepreneurs and policy changePolicy Studies Journal2431996420434
- National Institutes of HealthClinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: The evidence report (NIH Publication No. 98-4083)1998National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteBethesda, MD Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_gdlns.pdf
- C.L.OgdenM.D.CarrollB.K.KitK.M.FlegalPrevalence of obesity in the United States 2009–20102012National Center for Health StatisticsHyattsville, MD (NCHS Data Brief. No. 82.)
- J.PortzProblem definitions and policy agendas: Shaping the educational agenda in BostonPolicy Studies Journal2431996371386
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's HealthF as in fat: How obesity threatens America's future2012 Retrieved from http://healthyamericans.org/report/100/
- G.K.SinghM.D.KoganP.C.van DyckA multilevel analysis of state and regional disparities in childhood and adolescent obesity in the United StatesJournal of Community Health332200790102
- C.StreamHealth reform in the states: A model of state small group health insurance market reformsPolitical Research Quarterly5231999499525
- D.R.TaberJ.F.ChriquiF.J.ChaloupkaGeographic disparities in state and district policies targeting youth obesityAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine4142011407414
- K.E.ThorpeTreated disease prevalence and spending per treated case drove most of the growth in health care spending in 1987–2009Health Affairs3252013851858
- Tucker, J. (2013 July 8). Telephone and email interview.
- U.S. Census Bureau (n.d.). Census Regions and Divisions of the United States. Retrieved from http://https://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf.
- R.D.WhiteJr.Measuring the war on drugs: A cybernetic model for analyzing the relationships between drug severity, drug salience and drug fundingPolicy Studies Review1822001122149
- B.D.WoodA.VedlitzIssue definition, information processing, and the politics of global warmingAmerican Journal of Political Science5132007552568
- N.ZahariadisThe multiple streams framework: Structures, limitations, prospectsP.A.SabatierTheories of the policy process2nd ed.2007Westview PressBoulder, CO6592