A whole system approach to childhood obesity: how a supportive environment was created in the city of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a growing global challenge, and no country has yet reversed the upward trend in prevalence. The causes are multifaceted, spanning individual, societal, environmental, and political spheres. This makes finding solutions complex as traditional linear models of treatment and effect have proven only minimally successful or unfeasible at the population level. There is also a paucity of evidence of what works, and few examples of intervention that operate on a ‘whole systems’ level. The city of Brighton in the United Kingdom has experienced a downward trend in child obesity rates compared to national figures. The aim of this study was to explore what has led to successful change in the city. This was done through a review of local data, policy and programs, and thirteen key

SUBMITTER: Salm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113721 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature