Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence
A systems approach to obesity prevention is increasingly urged. However, confusion exists on what a systems approach entails in practice, and the empirical evidence on this new approach is unclear. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise studies/programmes that have comprehensively appl...
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| author | Bai Li Mohammed Alharbi Steve Allender Boyd Swinburn Remco Peters Charlie Foster |
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| description | A systems approach to obesity prevention is increasingly urged. However, confusion exists on what a systems approach entails in practice, and the empirical evidence on this new approach is unclear. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise studies/programmes that have comprehensively applied a systems approach to obesity prevention in intervention development, delivery/implementation, and evaluation. By searching international databases and grey literature, only three studies (10 publications) met inclusion criteria, which might be explained partially by suboptimal reporting. No conclusion on the effectiveness of this approach can be drawn yet due to the limited evidence base. We identified common features shared by the included studies, such as measuring ongoing changes, in addition to endpoint outcomes, and supporting capacity building. Some facilitators and barriers to applying a comprehensive systems approach in practice were identified. More well-designed and reported studies are needed, especially from low- and middle-income countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f91a94d830c74ae79256d11c7bb111d72023-08-08T06:14:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-08-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.10154921015492Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidenceBai Li0Mohammed Alharbi1Steve Allender2Boyd Swinburn3Remco Peters4Charlie Foster5Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, AustraliaSchool of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomCentre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomA systems approach to obesity prevention is increasingly urged. However, confusion exists on what a systems approach entails in practice, and the empirical evidence on this new approach is unclear. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesise studies/programmes that have comprehensively applied a systems approach to obesity prevention in intervention development, delivery/implementation, and evaluation. By searching international databases and grey literature, only three studies (10 publications) met inclusion criteria, which might be explained partially by suboptimal reporting. No conclusion on the effectiveness of this approach can be drawn yet due to the limited evidence base. We identified common features shared by the included studies, such as measuring ongoing changes, in addition to endpoint outcomes, and supporting capacity building. Some facilitators and barriers to applying a comprehensive systems approach in practice were identified. More well-designed and reported studies are needed, especially from low- and middle-income countries.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1015492/fullsystems approachsystems thinkingobesity preventiongroup model buildingsystem dynamicsintervention development |
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| title | Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| title_full | Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| title_short | Comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention: a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| title_sort | comprehensive application of a systems approach to obesity prevention a scoping review of empirical evidence |
| topic | systems approach systems thinking obesity prevention group model building system dynamics intervention development |
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