Community interventions: a brief overview and their application to the obesity epidemic.

Christina D Economos, Sonya Irish-Hauser

Journal: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2007;35(1):131-7

PMID: 17341221

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Abstract

Community-based interventions built on theory and informed by community members produce potent, sustainable change. This intervention model mobilizes inherent community assets and pinpoints specific needs. Advancing community-based research to address obesity will require training of future leaders in this methodology, funding to conduct rigorous trials, and scientific acceptance of this model.

Address: John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, MA, USA.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00117.x

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MeSH Terms: Child, Community Participation, Health Behavior, Humans, Obesity, Overweight, Schools