Secondly, we draw on the International Obesity Task Force’s
(IOTF) evidence-based decision-making framework (Swinburn
et al., 2005). To complement Kingdon’s focus on parallel processes
with a modeling of policy-making as a sequence of actions. The
framework identifies five consecutive key actions for successful
development and implementation of obesity policies: (1) making
a case for policy action, (2) identifying causes, contributors, and
corresponding intervention levers, (3) defining possible interventions
and their contexts, (4) prospectively evaluating potential
measures, and (5) developing a comprehensive policy program
combining complementary interventions (Swinburn et al., 2005).
Together, these two conceptual models provide a comprehensive
explanatory framework for the processes and components of
policy-making.