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United States Long-Term Trends in Adult BMI (1959–2018): Unraveling the Roots of the Obesity Epidemic
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The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: demonstrating utility through application to the pre-vaccine U.S. COVID-19 policy response
Humphries D, Sodipo M, Jackson S. The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: demonstrating utility through application to the pre-vaccine U.S. COVID-19 policy response. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1040851. PMID: 37655290, PMCID: PMC10466398, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1040851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 policy responsesPolicy analysis frameworkPolicy responsesPrinciples of equitySocial justiceLong-term visionPolicy solutionsDiversity of knowledgeImpact of representationEquity considerationsPolicyHealth policyRepresentation of problemsLong-term solutionIntersectionalityCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health systemAnalysis frameworkEquityHealth systemHealth challengesFrameworkJusticeDifferent groupsPublic health challenge