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- Title
Motivating systems-oriented research on environmental and policy changes for obesity prevention.
- Authors
Cheskin, L. J.; Frutchey, R.; McDermott, A. Y.; Esposito, L.; Lee, B. Y.; Kumanyika, S.
- Abstract
Background Research on the types of interventions needed for population-level prevention of childhood obesity in complex societal systems can benefit from greater use of systems-science concepts and tools. Objectives We report outcomes of a funding programme promoting incorporation of systems-science approaches into studies of imminent policy or environmental changes potentially impacting childhood obesity. Methods Seven funding cycles over 3 years yielded 172 initial submissions from 29 US states and 25 other countries were analyzed. Results Submissions focused primarily on aspects of school or child-care settings, parks and recreational settings, or access to healthy food; about half reflected attention to systems perspectives. Conclusions Analysis of initial submissions as well as the 15 funded projects showed some success in motivating use of systems concepts and tools but suggested the need for a more focused effort to educate and prepare the childhood obesity prevention research community for this potentially crucial type of research.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of obesity; ENDOWMENT of research; CHILDHOOD obesity; HEALTH outcome assessment; SYSTEM analysis; EARLY medical intervention
- Publication
Pediatric Obesity, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 3, pe20
- ISSN
2047-6302
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijpo.12132