Community-based pilot intervention to tackle childhood obesity: a whole-system approach

2016
Objectives: Go-Golbome is a pilot intervention to prevent childhood obesity in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea between 2014 and 2018. It is a multistrategy approach targeting children aged 0-16 years and their families in all settings where children live, learn and play. This paper describes the methodology and the practical steps in the development of Go-Golborne. Study design: The programme uses a quasi-experimental design for the evaluation of changes in weight status using data from the extended National Child Measurement Programme across local schools. For specific behavioural change objectives, baseline self-reported lifestyle measures will be compared against annual follow-up data over the 3-year study period. Qualitative methods will be used to explore the perceptions of stakeholders and participants and organizational change. Methods: Go-Golborne aims to mobilize everyone in the community who has a role or interest in shaping the local environment, norms and behaviours across a range of sectors. A community network of local organizations has been established to codesign all programme activities. The Steering Group of Council officers support programme implementation and environmental changes. The programme has identified six specific behaviour change objectives representing the key areas of need in Golborne and all activities in the council and the community target these objectives during specific programme phases. Key components include community capacity building, community-wide social marketing, environment and policy change and evaluation. Results (Progress): The programme is currently at the beginning of its implementation phase with activities in the community and council targeting the first behaviour change objective. Conclusions: The pilot aims to test the effectiveness of this approach to support behaviour change and prevent unhealthy weight gain in children using multiple strategies. This programme will inform the development of an intervention model that defines essential programme components, accountability of partner organizations delivering obesity prevention programmes and the effective use of existing assets. (C) 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PUBLIC HEALTH
页码:109-118|卷号:140
ISSN:0033-3506
来源机构
Imperial College London
收录类型
SSCI
发表日期
2016
学科领域
循证公共卫生
国家
英国
语种
英语
DOI
10.1016/j.puhe.2016.07.013
其他关键词
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS; RANDOMIZED-TRIALS; PREVENTION; SCHOOL; CHILDREN; METAANALYSES; STRATEGIES; PROGRAM
EISSN
1476-5616
资助机构
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England; NIHR Research Professorship award; National Institute for Health ResearchNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) [RP_2014-04-032] Funding Source: researchfish
资助信息
This programme has been fully funded by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. CM is funded by an NIHR Research Professorship award.
被引频次(WOS)
5
被引更新日期
2022-01
关键词
Childhood obesity Prevention Community-based Health improvement