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Monaghan J, Backholer K, McKelvey AL, Christidis R, Borda A, Calyx C, Crocetti A, Driessen C, Zorbas C. Citizen science approaches to crowdsourcing food environment data: A scoping review of the literature. Obes Rev 2023; 24:e13618. [PMID: 37602970 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Globally, the adoption and implementation of policies to improve the healthiness of food environments and prevent population weight gain have been inadequate. This is partly because of the complexity associated with monitoring dynamic food environments. Crowdsourcing is a citizen science approach that can increase the extent and nature of food environment data collection by engaging citizens as sensors or volunteered computing experts. There has been no literature synthesis to guide the application of crowdsourcing to food environment monitoring. We systematically conducted a scoping review to address this gap. Forty-two articles met our eligibility criteria. Photovoice techniques were the most employed methodological approaches (n = 25 studies), commonly used to understand overall access to healthy food. A small number of studies made purpose-built apps to collect price or nutritional composition data and were scaled to receive large amounts of data points. Twenty-nine studies crowdsourced food environment data by engaging priority populations (e.g., households receiving low incomes). There is growing potential to develop scalable crowdsourcing platforms to understand food environments through the eyes of everyday people. Such crowdsourced data may improve public and policy engagement with equitable food policy actions.
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- Jacqueline Monaghan
- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Environment and Society Group, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Tahlil KM, Nwaozuru U, Conserve DF, Onyeama UF, Ojo V, Day S, Ong JJ, Tang W, Rosenberg NE, Gbajabiamila T, Nkengasong S, Obiezu-Umeh C, Oladele D, Iwelunmor J, Ezechi O, Tucker JD. Crowdsourcing to support training for public health: A scoping review. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0002202. [PMID: 37494311 PMCID: PMC10370701 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Crowdsourcing is an interactive process that has a group of individuals attempt to solve all or part of a problem and then share solutions with the public. Crowdsourcing is increasingly used to enhance training through developing learning materials and promoting mentorship. This scoping review aims to assess the literature on crowdsourcing for training in public health. We searched five medical and public health research databases using terms related to crowdsourcing and training. For this review, the concept of crowdsourcing included open calls, designathons, and other activities. We used a PRISMA checklist for scoping reviews. Each full-text was assessed by two independent reviewers. We identified 4,071 citations, and 74 studies were included in the scoping review. This included one study in a low-income country, 15 studies in middle-income countries, 35 studies in high-income countries, and 11 studies conducted in multiple countries of varying income levels (the country income level for 12 studies could not be ascertained). Nine studies used open calls, 35 used a hackathon, designathon or other "a-thon" event, and 30 used other crowdsourcing methods, such as citizen science programs and online creation platforms. In terms of crowdsourcing purpose, studies used crowdsourcing to educate participants (20 studies), develop learning materials (17 studies), enhance mentorship (13 studies) and identify trainees (9 studies). Fifteen studies used crowdsourcing for more than one training purpose. Thirty-four studies were done in-person, 31 were conducted virtually and nine used both meeting options for their crowdsourcing events. Seventeen studies generated open access materials. Our review found that crowdsourcing has been increasingly used to support public health training. This participatory approach can be a useful tool for training in a variety of settings and populations. Future research should investigate the impact of crowdsourcing on training outcomes.
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- Kadija M. Tahlil
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Behavioral Science & Health Education, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Behavioral Science & Health Education, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Behavioral Science & Health Education, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Behavioral Science & Health Education, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Pedersen M, King AC. How Can Sport-Based Interventions Improve Health among Women and Girls? A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4818. [PMID: 36981727 PMCID: PMC10049722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sport has been identified by the World Health Organization as an underutilized yet important contributor to global physical activity, by UNESCO as a fundamental right, and by the United Nations as a promising driver for gender equity through improved long-term health of women and girls. Although sport-based interventions have been popularized to advance educational, social, and political development globally, little attention has been given to its impacts on health outcomes among women and girls. We undertook a scoping review of research on sport-based interventions for health among women and girls to summarize current research approaches and findings. PRISMA scoping review guidelines were observed. Online databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were used to identify peer-reviewed records published through August 2022. The interventions identified (n = 4) targeted health outcomes such as gender-based violence, HIV prevention, reproductive health, and child marriage. Based on our review, we recommend four key opportunities to advance the field of sport-based interventions in addressing health equity among women and girls. In addition, we highlight promising future research directions to broaden sport engagement of women and girls, improve long-term health, and build capacity toward health equity.
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- Maja Pedersen
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, and Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Montes F, Guerra AM, Higuera-Mendieta D, De La Vega-Taboada E, King AC, Banchoff A, Maturana ACR, Sarmiento OL. Our Voice in a rural community: empowering Colombian adolescents to advocate for school community well-being through citizen science. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2411. [PMID: 36550541 PMCID: PMC9774066 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Santa Ana is home to an Afro-descendant rural population of the island of Barú in Cartagena, Colombia. While a popular area for tourism, Santa Ana's population is affected by multidimensional poverty, precarious work conditions, homelessness, broken streets and sewer systems, limited quality education, and a lack of recreation and sport spaces. While Santa Ana's Community Action Board aims to unify efforts and resources to solve these problems, the state's capacity to meet the requirements of the Board is limited. METHODS We evaluated the relationship between healthy lifestyles and characteristics of Santa Ana's school using the Our Voice Citizen Science Research Method. This systemic approach combines information and communication technologies with group facilitation to empower adolescents to: 1) collect and discuss data about factors in their local environments that facilitate or hinder well-being within their school community; 2) identify relevant local stakeholders who could help to address the issues identified; and 3) advocate collectively for local improvements to support increased well-being at a community level. RESULTS Eleven citizen scientists ages 13 to 17 years from the science club of Institución Educativa Santa Ana were recruited and together conducted 11 walks within the school to collect data about the facilitators and barriers to student well-being. They identified barriers to well-being related to school infrastructure, furniture, bathrooms, and sense of belonging. They then advocated with school stakeholders and reached agreements on concrete actions to address identified barriers, including fostering a culture among students of caring for school property and presenting their findings to the community action board. This methodology allowed the community to realize how students can become agents of change and take collective action when motivated by solution-oriented methodologies such as Our Voice. Project ripple effects, including greater empowerment and participation in collective actions by students, also were observed. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the importance of the school's built environment in the well-being of students in rural areas. The Our Voice method provided the opportunity to inform school-based interventions, and promoted ripple effects that expanded productive dialogue to the community level and generated systemic actions involving actors outside of the school community.
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- Felipe Montes
- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.7247.60000000419370714Social and Health Complexity Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.65456.340000 0001 2110 1845Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA ,grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Pedersen M, Wood GER, Fernes PK, Goldman Rosas L, Banchoff A, King AC. The "Our Voice" Method: Participatory Action Citizen Science Research to Advance Behavioral Health and Health Equity Outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14773. [PMID: 36429494 PMCID: PMC9690580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Citizen science research that more fully engages the community can systematically involve people from under-resourced groups to create practical health-enhancing improvements across physical, social and food environments. Exemplary health equity-focused outcomes include key health behaviors (e.g., healthy eating or physical activity) and community-level changes (e.g., public transit to food shops) that are central to health promotion while being demonstrably impacted by local environmental contexts. Yet, few examples of this approach are readily available for application within complex, community-based settings. In this paper, we present the Our Voice (OV) four-step method to demonstrate an integrated participatory citizen science approach and its usability for action-focused researchers and community health practitioners. In addition, we present a summary of the major research, processes, and community outcomes, with examples drawn from nutrition and healthy food access areas, among others. Finally, we explore the hallmark features of the OV method that effectively engage citizen scientists, empowering action and fostering solution-building across social and environmental structures impacting community health. Expanding research that marries participatory research philosophies with innovative citizen science methods, supported by systematic data collection, visualization, and delivery technologies, in turn provides a powerful toolkit for tackling local to global health equity challenges.
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- Maja Pedersen
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Health Services and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1H 9SH, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1701 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Mendoza-Vasconez AS, McLaughlin E, Sallis JF, Maibach E, Epel E, Bennett G, Nogueira L, Thayer J, Dietz WH. Advocacy to support climate and health policies: recommended actions for the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Transl Behav Med 2022; 12:535-543. [PMID: 35613003 PMCID: PMC9150070 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Climate change poses serious threats to public health and is exacerbating health inequities. Policy changes are essential to mitigate climate change impacts on human and planetary health. The purpose was to describe recommendations by the Policy and Advocacy Subgroup of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Climate Change, Behavior Change and Health Presidential Working Group (PWG). The Policy and Advocacy subgroup was comprised of experts in public health, climate policy, and health behavior change, who worked together to identify priorities and develop recommendations. We worked under the premise that building political will for climate policy action is the most urgent goal, and we recommended promotion of citizen advocacy for this purpose. Because citizen advocacy is a set of behaviors, SBM members can use behavioral science to identify and scale up interventions, working collaboratively with communities targeted for marginalization. Recommendations for SBM included establishing an organizational home for climate and health work, providing training and resources, engaging in climate advocacy as an organization, and networking with other organizations. Recommendations for a proposed SBM Climate and Health Committee, Council, or Special Interest Group included developing trainings and resources, seeking opportunities for networking and collaborations, and identifying a research agenda. Individual behavior changes are insufficient to address climate change; policy actions are needed. SBM and similar organizations can support their members to work in developing, evaluating, and scaling up advocacy interventions for action on climate policy to magnify the power of the health and medical sectors to protect planetary and human health.
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- Andrea S Mendoza-Vasconez
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Surveillance and Health Equity Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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Ayala GX, Monge‐Rojas R, King AC, Hunter R, Berge JM. The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13246. [PMID: 33951272 PMCID: PMC8365653 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight-related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio-ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio-ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio-ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.
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- Guadalupe X. Ayala
- School of Public HealthSan Diego State University, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and the SDSU HealthLINK CenterSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Health and Nutrition UnitCosta Rican Institute for Research and Education on Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA)CartagoCosta Rica
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Centre for Public HealthQueen's University Belfast, North IrelandBelfastUK
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical SchoolUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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Sarmiento OL, Rubio MA, King AC, Serrano N, Hino AAF, Hunter RF, Aguilar-Farias N, Parra DC, Salvo D, Jáuregui A, Lee RE, Kohl B. Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 3:e13236. [PMID: 33825294 PMCID: PMC8365655 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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To prevent obesity among Latino youth in the United States and Latin America, it is necessary to understand the specific context and interplay of physical activity (PA) and the built environment (BE). This paper aims to advance the research agenda of BE and PA for obesity prevention in Latin America and among Latino youth in the United States by (1) identifying environmental indicators to inform the design of interventions and policy, (2) identifying interdisciplinary methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and (3) presenting case studies of PA-promoting BE programs. A group of U.S. and Latin American scientists collaboratively worked to propose innovative indicators of the BE, methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and review case studies of PA-promoting BE programs in both regions. The results identified gaps in knowledge, proposed environmental indicators (e.g., landscape, street design, mobility patterns, and crime and safety), reviewed methodological approaches (social network analysis, citizen science methods), and case studies illustrating PA-promoting BE programs (i.e., play streets, active school transport, and school setting interventions). The obesity prevention among Latino and Latin American youth requires advanced research on BE and PA addressing context-specific priorities and exchanging lessons learned.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Health Sciences Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Scholar Institute of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Prevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Department of Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- School of Public Health in Austin Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Health Living, Austin, Texas, USA
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King AC, Odunitan-Wayas FA, Chaudhury M, Rubio MA, Baiocchi M, Kolbe-Alexander T, Montes F, Banchoff A, Sarmiento OL, Bälter K, Hinckson E, Chastin S, Lambert EV, González SA, Guerra AM, Gelius P, Zha C, Sarabu C, Kakar PA, Fernes P, Rosas LG, Winter SJ, McClain E, Gardiner PA. Community-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:892. [PMID: 33494135 PMCID: PMC7908382 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Growing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have created unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world's youth. While policy approaches can help to mitigate such inequities, they are often challenging to enact in under-resourced and marginalized communities. Community-engaged participatory action research provides an alternative or complementary means for addressing the physical and social environmental contexts that can impact health inequities. The purpose of this article is to describe the application of a particular form of technology-enabled participatory action research, called the Our Voice citizen science research model, with youth. An overview of 20 Our Voice studies occurring across five continents indicates that youth and young adults from varied backgrounds and with interests in diverse issues affecting their communities can participate successfully in multiple contributory research processes, including those representing the full scientific endeavor. These activities can, in turn, lead to changes in physical and social environments of relevance to health, wellbeing, and, at times, climate stabilization. The article ends with future directions for the advancement of this type of community-engaged citizen science among young people across the socioeconomic spectrum.
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- Abby C. King
- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Department of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden;
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- Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre (HPALS), Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; (F.A.O.-W.); (E.V.L.)
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- School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 92006, New Zealand; (M.C.); (E.H.)
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
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- School of Health & Well Being, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia;
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (F.M.); (A.M.G.)
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Department of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23 Västerås, Sweden;
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 92006, New Zealand; (M.C.); (E.H.)
| | - Sebastien Chastin
- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK;
| | - Estelle V. Lambert
- Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre (HPALS), Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South Africa; (F.A.O.-W.); (E.V.L.)
| | - Silvia A. González
- School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (M.A.R.); (O.L.S.); (S.A.G.)
| | - Ana María Guerra
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (F.M.); (A.M.G.)
| | - Peter Gelius
- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany;
| | - Caroline Zha
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
| | - Chethan Sarabu
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (C.S.); (P.A.K.)
- Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
| | - Pooja A. Kakar
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (C.S.); (P.A.K.)
- Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center, Atherton, CA 94027, USA
| | - Praveena Fernes
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0XG, UK;
| | - Lisa G. Rosas
- Departments of Epidemiology & Population Health and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (M.B.); (L.G.R.)
| | - Sandra J. Winter
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (A.B.); (C.Z.); (S.J.W.)
| | - Elizabeth McClain
- Research Institute, Health and Wellness Center, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA;
| | - Paul A. Gardiner
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;
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