Engaging Coalitions in Community-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions: A Mixed Methods Assessment. 2018

Ariella R Korn, and Erin Hennessy, and Alison Tovar, and Camille Finn, and Ross A Hammond, and Christina D Economos
1 Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University , Boston, MA.

Childhood obesity prevention interventions have engaged coalitions in study design, implementation, and/or evaluation to improve research outcomes; yet, no systematic reviews have been conducted on this topic. This mixed methods review aims to characterize the processes and dynamics of coalition engagement in community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions. Data Sources: Studies extracted from Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, and Web of Science; complementary original survey and interview data among researchers of included studies. Eligible Studies: Multisetting community-based obesity prevention interventions in high-income countries targeting children 0-12 years with anthropometric, behavioral, or environmental/policy outcomes. The Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Conceptual Model was used as an overarching framework. Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria. Elements of CBPR were evident across all studies with community engagement in problem identification (n = 7), design/planning (n = 11), implementation (n = 12), evaluation (n = 4), dissemination (n = 2), and sustainability (n = 10) phases. Five studies reported favorable intervention effects on anthropometric (n = 4), behavioral (n = 1), and/or policy (n = 1) outcomes; descriptive associations suggested that these studies tended to engage community members in a greater number of research phases. Researchers involved in 7 of 13 included studies completed a survey and interview. Respondents recalled the importance of group facilitation, leadership, and shared understanding to multisector coalition work. Perceived coalition impacts included community capacity building and intervention sustainability. This review contributes to a deeper understanding of intervention processes and dynamics within communities engaged in childhood obesity prevention. Future research should more rigorously assess and report on coalition involvement to assess the influence of coalitions on multiple outcomes, including child weight status.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011634 Public Health Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level. Community Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health,Health, Community,Health, Public
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006293 Health Promotion Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care. Health Campaigns,Promotion of Health,Wellness Programs,Promotional Items,Campaign, Health,Campaigns, Health,Health Campaign,Health Promotions,Item, Promotional,Items, Promotional,Program, Wellness,Programs, Wellness,Promotion, Health,Promotional Item,Promotions, Health,Wellness Program
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055812 Community-Based Participatory Research Collaborative process of research involving researchers and community representatives. Consumer-Driven Community-Based Research,Community Based Participatory Research,Community-Based Research, Consumer-Driven,Community-Based Researchs, Consumer-Driven,Consumer Driven Community Based Research,Consumer-Driven Community-Based Researchs,Participatory Research, Community-Based,Research, Consumer-Driven Community-Based,Researchs, Consumer-Driven Community-Based
D063766 Pediatric Obesity BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For infants less than 2 years of age, obesity is determined based on standard weight-for-length percentile measures. Childhood Obesity,Adolescent Obesity,Adolescent Overweight,Child Obesity,Childhood Onset Obesity,Childhood Overweight,Infant Obesity,Infant Overweight,Infantile Obesity,Obesity in Adolescence,Obesity in Childhood,Obesity, Adolescent,Obesity, Child,Obesity, Childhood,Obesity, Childhood Onset,Obesity, Infant,Obesity, Infantile,Obesity, Pediatric,Overweight, Adolescent,Overweight, Childhood,Overweight, Infant

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