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L King¹, T Gill, S Allender

¹Prevention Research Collaboration, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia. lesley.king@sydney.edu.au

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Community Health
Obesity Prevention

Background:

Current obesity prevention strategies often focus on 'what' actions to take, neglecting the crucial 'how'.
A comprehensive definition of best practice is needed to guide effective community-based obesity prevention efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a multifaceted definition of best practice for community-based obesity prevention.
To establish a framework and specific principles for translating evidence into practice.

Main Methods:

Literature analysis to draft initial principles.
Progressive revision of principles through further literature review and expert consultations.
Development of tiered knowledge transfer outputs for diverse stakeholders.

Main Results:

A framework for best practice principles was established, including community engagement, program design, evaluation, implementation, sustainability, and governance.
Specific principles were formulated, addressing both generic and obesity-prevention-specific aspects.
Outputs were designed with end-user input, offering detailed summaries, guiding questions for planners, and simpler communication tools.

Conclusions:

The developed best practice principles offer a valuable mechanism for translating evidence and experience into decision-making for community-based obesity prevention.
This framework supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex interventions for successful obesity prevention.
Integrating community context and end-user engagement is key to effective obesity prevention strategies.