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ArticleBMC public health2023

Community coalition efforts to prevent childhood obesity: two-year results of the Shape Up Under 5 study.

Christina D Economos, Larissa Calancie, Ariella R Korn, Steven Allender, Julia M Appel, Peter Bakun, Erin Hennessy, Peter S Hovmand, Matt Kasman, Melanie Nichols and 4 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Christina D EconomosFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA. christina.economos@tufts.edu.
Larissa CalancieFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Ariella R KornFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Steven AllenderInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Julia M AppelFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Peter BakunFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Erin HennessyFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Peter S HovmandCenter for Community Health Integration, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Matt KasmanEconomic Studies, Brookings, Washington, D.C., USA.
Melanie NicholsInstitute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Mark C PachuckiSociology and Computational Social Science Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Boyd A SwinburnSchool of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Alison TovarBehavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Ross A HammondEconomic Studies, Brookings, Washington, D.C., USA.
Tufts University · USBrookings Institution · USDeakin University · AUBrown University · USCase Western Reserve University · USUniversity of Auckland · NZUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst · US

Funding

Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research P30DK092950 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Ross C Brownson, Debra Haire-Joshu · 2011 to 2026
$11.7M
Systems Science to Guide Whole-of-Community Childhood Obesity InterventionsR01HL115485 · NHLBI · HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE, INC. · PI ECONOMOS, CHRISTINA D, HAMMOND, ROSS A. · 2013 to 2017
$3.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL115485NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK092950
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCross-sector collaborations and coalitions are promising approaches for childhood obesity prevention, yet there is little empirical evidence about how they affect change. We hypothesized that changes in knowledge of, and engagement with, childhood obesity prevention among coalition members can diffuse through social networks to influence policies, systems, and environments.

methodsWe studied a community coalition (N = 16, Shape Up Under 5 "SUU5 Committee") focused on early childhood obesity prevention in Somerville, MA from 2015-17. Knowledge, engagement, and social network data were collected from Committee members and their network contacts (n = 193) at five timepoints over two years. Policy, systems, and environment data were collected from the SUU5 Committee. Data were collected via the validated COMPACT Stakeholder-driven Community Diffusion survey and analyzed using regression models and social network analysis.

resultsOver 2 years, knowledge of (p = 0.0002), and engagement with (p = 0.03), childhood obesity prevention increased significantly among the SUU5 Committee. Knowledge increased among the Committee's social network (p = 0.001). Significant changes in policies, systems, and environments that support childhood obesity prevention were seen from baseline to 24 months (p = 0.003).

conclusionSUU5 had positive effects on "upstream" drivers of early childhood obesity by increasing knowledge and engagement. These changes partially diffused through networks and may have changed "midstream" community policies, systems, and environments.

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Pediatric ObesityAltruismChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchHumansPolicySurveys and QuestionnairesChildhood obesityCoalitionCommunication campaignCommunity healthInterventionNutritionPublic healthSocial network

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