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An action‐oriented framework for systems‐based solutions aimed at childhood obesity prevention in US Latin x and Latin American populations
Author(s) -
Garcia Leandro M. T.,
Hunter Ruth F.,
Haye Kayla,
Economos Christina D.,
King Abby C.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
obesity reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.845
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1467-789X
pISSN - 1467-7881
DOI - 10.1111/obr.13241
Subject(s) - latin americans , childhood obesity , context (archaeology) , systems science , action (physics) , systems thinking , scale (ratio) , obesity , political science , sociology , gerontology , computer science , medicine , geography , social science , cartography , artificial intelligence , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , overweight , law
Summary Childhood obesity in US Latin x and Latin American populations is a persistent, complex public health issue and, as such, requires solutions grounded on systems science theory and methods. In this paper, we introduce an action‐oriented framework to design, implement, evaluate, and sustain whole‐of‐community systems changes for childhood obesity prevention in US Latin x and Latin American populations. Our framework covers six action steps: (1) foster multisectoral team; (2) map the system, its context, and drivers; (3) envision system‐wide changes; (4) effect system‐wide changes; (5) monitor, learn, and adapt; and (6) scale and sustain. We also propose 10 principles that put human and environmental rights and systems thinking at the center of these systems‐based solutions. For each action step, we provide a list of concrete activities, methods, approaches, and examples that can be used to guide and inform the work needed to achieve the expected outputs. Finally, we discuss how a wider adoption of systems science for childhood obesity prevention among US Latin x and Latin American populations can be encouraged and sustained.