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dc.contributor.authorGubbels, Jessica S.
dc.contributor.authorMathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie
dc.contributor.authorSamdal, Oddrun
dc.contributor.authorLobstein, Tim
dc.contributor.authorKohl, Leonie F.M.
dc.contributor.authorLeversen, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorLakerveld, Jeroen
dc.contributor.authorKremers, Stef P.J.
dc.contributor.authorvan Assema, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T14:08:58Z
dc.date.available2015-12-10T14:08:58Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-04
dc.PublishedBMC Public Health 2015, 15:216eng
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/10739
dc.description.abstractBackground The assessment of real-life, community-based interventions to tackle obesity is an important step in the development of effective policies. Especially multi-level interventions have a high likely effectiveness and potential reach in counteracting the obesity epidemic. Although much can be learned from these initiatives, performing an evaluation of such interventions is challenging. The aim of the current article is to provide a descriptive overview of the data collection process and general results of an assessment of ongoing multi-level obesity prevention community interventions for adults in Europe, and the lessons learned from this effort. Methods The data collection was divided into two main phases: a) finding the ongoing obesity prevention interventions by contacting key informants in each of the European Union countries and the European Economic Area, and searching existing databases; and b) collecting detailed information (including the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM)) of the selected interventions using questionnaires for informants in each of the interventions. Results A total of 78 interventions from 24 European countries were included in the final sample. The number of identified interventions varied greatly per country. The interventions covered various implementation levels (national, regional or local) and determinants (physical, sociocultural, economic, political), mostly addressing both nutrition and physical activity behaviours. Conclusions We found that many multi-level obesity prevention interventions among adults are currently active in Europe, although we found relatively few in Southern and Eastern Europe. Identifying interventions and obtaining detailed information proved to be a difficult, time consuming and painstaking process. We discuss some of the reasons why this might be the case and present recommendations based on our experiences. We suggest that future research uses a step-wise approach, keeping participant burden to a minimum. The use of personalised and tailored strategies is recommended, led by researchers who exercise flexibility, tact and patience during the data collection process.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBioMed Centraleng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0eng
dc.subjectRE-AIMeng
dc.subjectObesityeng
dc.subjectNutritioneng
dc.titleThe assessment of ongoing community-based interventions to prevent obesity: lessons learnedeng
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2015-11-06T08:19:53Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright Gubbels et al.; licensee BioMed Central. 2015eng
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1563-2
dc.identifier.cristin1276955
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Forebyggende medisin: 804
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800::Preventive medicine: 804


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