Building Support for Place-Based Solutions to Childhood Obesity: Findings from Missouri

Autor/inn/en	Calise, Tamara Vehige; Ryder, Amanda; Spezeski, Jenette; Tong, Katherine; Spitzer, Natalie; Hatcher, Ashley
Titel	Building Support for Place-Based Solutions to Childhood Obesity: Findings from Missouri
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 48 (2021) 2, S.169-178 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Calise, Tamara Vehige)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198121990388
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Case Studies; Health Promotion; Correlation; Public Opinion; Food; Health Behavior; Eating Habits; Place Based Education; Exercise; Program Descriptions; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Race; Ethnicity; Family Income; Body Height; Body Weight; Housing; Ownership; Surveys; Participant Characteristics; Children; Public Health; Federal Programs; Missouri + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Korrelation; Öffentliche Meinung; Lebensmittel; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Übung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Familieneinkommen; Körpergröße; Körpergewicht; Unterkunft; Eigentum; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Gesundheitswesen
Abstract	Background: Place-based efforts offer promise in reducing childhood obesity. Yet, lack of public demand and support may hinder implementation. Aims: This study aimed to assess whether the emphasis on place-based solutions, community-wide strategies, and multisector engagement in the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (HSHC) initiative would shift public views on obesity including the need for greater public involvement and an increase in awareness and support for strategies. Method: As part of the evaluation, two surveys were conducted--in 2014 and 2016--to examine the relationship between HSHC strategies and changes in public perception, support, and awareness of obesity. Both surveys were cross-sectional and conducted with a randomized sample of households. Results: Most respondents indicated that parents/family (84.3% in 2014; 87.8% in 2016) and children (70.9% in 2014; 74.8% in 2016) had a large/very large responsibility for addressing childhood obesity. A higher percentage of 2016 respondents indicated willingness to work with others to increase availability of healthy foods (71.3% vs. 64.2%, respectively; p = 0.0280) and increase the number of places to be physically active in their community (71.1% vs. 60.7%, respectively; p = 0.0015). Discussion: Findings suggest awareness and support of place-based efforts and willingness to engage may help garner ongoing support. However, individuals and families are still perceived as primarily responsible for addressing childhood obesity. Countering this mindset remains an ongoing challenge. Conclusion: Streamlined messaging regarding the issue and associated solutions, enhanced skills and capacity to implement these efforts, and citizen engagement to garner support for place-based initiatives are important. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01