scholarly journals Obesity prevention strategies: could food or soda taxes improve health?

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Encarnação ◽  
F Lloyd-Williams ◽  
H Bromley ◽  
S Capewell
Keyword(s):  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Improve Health

Assessment tools of energy balance-related behaviours used in European obesity prevention strategies: review of studies during preschool

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 42-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mouratidou ◽  
M. I. Mesana ◽  
Y. Manios ◽  
B. Koletzko ◽  
M. J. M. Chinapaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Prevention Strategies

Obesity Prevention: Strategies and Challenges in Latin America

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Cominato ◽  
Georgia Finardi Di Biagio ◽  
Denise Lellis ◽  
Ruth Rocha Franco ◽  
Marcio Correa Mancini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategies

“Out-of-the-Mainstream” Youth as Partners in Collaborative Research: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Harper ◽  
Lisa J. Carver
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Street Youth ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Improve Health

Forming collaborations between university-based researchers and community-based organizations (CBOs) serves to improve health promotion research and service. Unfortunately, members of the targeted populations are typically not included in such collaborations. This article describes the development and maintenance of a successful university-CBO collaboration that was formed to explore HIV-related risk rates and prevention strategies for suburban street youth and discusses the benefits and challenges of including out-of-the-mainstream youth as full collaborative partners in the research. Specific benefits included population-specific modifications of the research methods and instruments, recruitment of hard-to-reach youth, greater ease in tracking participants, and increased project acceptability and credibility. Among the challenges were issues related to boundaries, confidentiality, commitment, and burnout. Although such collaborations require increased time and commitment, the synergistic knowledge and experience of university researchers, community-based service providers, and out-of-the-mainstream youth can result in the development of unique and informative research and service programs.

scholarly journals Assessing implementation of evidence-based childhood obesity prevention strategies in schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine M.W. Totura ◽  
Holly Lewis Figueroa ◽  
Christopher Wharton ◽  
Flavio F. Marsiglia
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention

scholarly journals Combinations of Obesity Prevention Strategies in US Elementary Schools: A Critical Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaleena Shirley ◽  
Rachel Rutfield ◽  
Nathanael Hall ◽  
Nicholas Fedor ◽  
Virginia K. McCaughey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Prevention Strategies

Stakeholder Perceptions of Obesity-Prevention Strategies

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie T. West ◽  
Melissa S. Weddell ◽  
Lauren M. Whetstone ◽  
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Stakeholder Perceptions ◽  
Prevention Strategies

Obesity in Latin America, a scoping review of public health prevention strategies and an overview of their impact on obesity prevention

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Cristina Palacios ◽  
Marcia Magnus ◽  
Alejandro Arrieta ◽  
Héctor Gallardo-Rincón ◽  
Roberto Tapia-Conyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
School Nutrition ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Promotion Of Physical Activity ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract Objective: To describe the strategies implemented in 17 Latin American countries for obesity prevention and to provide an overview of their impact. Design: A thorough search of strategies and their impact was done through an Internet search, governmental webpages, reports, and research articles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Setting: Latin America (not including the Caribbean countries). Participants: any. Results: The Ministry of Health is the main oversight for obesity prevention, with six countries having a specific structure for this. Regular obesity monitoring occurs in a few countries and 13 countries have a national obesity prevention plan. The main regulations being implemented/designed are front-of-package labeling (16 countries), school environment (15 countries), school nutrition education (9 countries), promotion of physical activity level (9 countries), and sugar-sweetened beverage tax (8 countries). All countries have dietary guidelines. The main community-based programs being implemented are school meals (17 countries), complementary nutrition (11 countries), nutrition education (14 countries), promotion of physical activity (9 countries), and healthy environments (9 countries). Most of these strategies have not been evaluated. The few with positive results have used a coordinated, multi-disciplinary, and multi-sector approach, with legislation and executive-level support. Conclusions: important obesity prevention strategies are being implemented in the 17 Latin American countries included in the present review. However, few have been evaluated to assess their impact on preventing obesity. This information can help assess which actions can be generalized to other countries within the region and can help inform how to prevent obesity in different settings.

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