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Obesity prevention and diabetes screening at local health departments

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  • Zhang, X.
  • Luo, H.
  • Gregg, E.W.
  • Mukhtar, Q.
  • Rivera, M.
  • Barker, L.
  • Albright, A.

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Objectives. We assessed whether local health departments (LHDs) were conducting obesity prevention programs and diabetes screening programs, and we examined associations between LHD characteristics and whether they conducted these programs. Methods. We used the 2005 National Profile of Local Health Departments to conduct a cross-sectional analysis of 2300 LHDs nationwide. We used multivariate logistic regressions to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (Cls). Results. Approximately 56% of LHDs had obesity prevention programs, 51% had diabetes screening programs, and 34% had both. After controlling for other factors, we found that employing health educators was significantly associated with LHDs conducting obesity prevention programs (OR = 2.08; 95% Cl = 1.54, 2.81) and diabetes screening programs (OR = 1.63; 95% Cl = 1.23, 2.17). We also found that conducting chronic disease surveillance was significantly associated with LHDs conducting obesity prevention programs (OR = 1.66; 95% Cl = 1.26, 2.20) and diabetes screening programs (OR = 2.44; 95% Cl = 1.90, 3.15). LHDs with a higher burden of diabetes prevalence were more likely to conduct diabetes screening programs (OR = 1.20; 95% Cl = 1.11, 1.31) but not obesity prevention programs. Conclusions. The presence of obesity prevention and diabetes screening programs was significantly associated with LHD structural capacity and general performance. However, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of both types of programs remain unknown.

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  • Zhang, X. & Luo, H. & Gregg, E.W. & Mukhtar, Q. & Rivera, M. & Barker, L. & Albright, A., 2010. "Obesity prevention and diabetes screening at local health departments," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(8), pages 1434-1441.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.168831_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.168831
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