A systems thinking framework for understanding rising childhood obesity in the Caribbean
Despite differences across settings, there is a core system driving childhood obesity in the Caribbean, as described by stakeholders in GMB workshops. Policy solutions to the problem must be multi-faceted and multi-level to address the interlinked reinforcing loops of the complex system and reduce rates of childhood obesity.
Authors
- Rosa V. Rosario-Rosado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1124-0400)
- Brita Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3782-0104)
- Natalie Greaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-222X)
- Waneisha Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-3668)
- Saria Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0700-9529)
- Leonor Guariguata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-7160)
- Heather Harewood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-2342)
- Raveed Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-7126)
- Amy Burlar
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of the West Indies (TT)
- University of the West Indies (BB)
- New York University (US)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01201-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute