scholarly journals Impact of Let's Go! 5-2-1-0: A Community-Based, Multisetting Childhood Obesity Prevention Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1010-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. W. Rogers ◽  
P. H. Hart ◽  
E. Motyka ◽  
E. N. Rines ◽  
J. Vine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Obesity Prevention Program

scholarly journals 1245Culturally-appropriate research supporting a co-designed childhood obesity prevention program tailored for Māori & Pacific Islanders

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Hardt ◽  
Brent Matautia ◽  
Elkan Tanuvasa ◽  
Tevita Peu ◽  
Kirstine Kira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Health Inequity ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Culturally Tailored ◽  
Obesity Prevention Program

Abstract Background Children of Māori & Pacific Islander descent living in Australia experience higher rates of obesity, increasing their risk of developing life diminishing chronic diseases. However, community-based, childhood obesity prevention programs, tailored to the Māori & Pacific Islander population are lacking, further escalating the rates of health inequity. Methods Program co-design involved a three-phase, iterative, participatory and experienced-based process, guided by the Te Ara Tika: Guidelines for Māori Research Ethics, promoting respect and equity. Following traditional oratory customs of Māori & Pacific Islander cultures, “talanoa” facilitated the collaborative program design with consumers, cultural advisors and health professionals. Results Co-design developed an 8-week community-based childhood overweight/obesity prevention program, providing culturally-tailored education across nutrition, physical activity and parenting practices. Maximum engagement demonstrated life-changing improvements across the life course; 72% of children and 67% of parents reduced their sugar sweetened beverage consumption and 60% of children and 47% of adults increased their vegetable consumption. Resultingly, BMI z-score decreased among 59% of children and BMI decreased among 47% of parents. Conclusions Endorsing a bottom-up approach, via a co-design methodology, significantly improves culturally-tailored health care delivery. An evidence-based framework developed holds significant potential to be scaled to additional cultural groups. A consumer-led approach is pivotal to sustaining engagement and improving health outcomes, addressing health inequity among Australia’s priority populations. Key messages Co-design empowered consumers to formulate program objectives, session plans, resources and evaluation tools. Co-designed quality improvement practices ensure relevance of the program to sustainably address community needs, tackling the complexities of obesity over generations.

OPALesence: Epistemological pluralism in the evaluation of a systems-wide childhood obesity prevention program

Evaluation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Jones ◽  
Fiona Verity ◽  
Megan Warin ◽  
Julie Ratcliffe ◽  
Lynne Cobiac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Epistemological Pluralism ◽  
Obesity Prevention Program
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