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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Systems Science
  • Obesity Research

Background:

  • The Foresight obesity map is an expert-developed systems map detailing obesity drivers.
  • Community-led causal loop diagrams support local obesity prevention efforts.
  • This study quantitatively compares the Foresight map with a community-developed obesity map.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively compare the Foresight obesity systems map with a community-developed map.
  • To identify similarities and differences in how experts and community members conceptualize obesity drivers.
  • To inform the development of community-based obesity prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Variables from the community map were coded against the Foresight map's thematic clusters.
  • Network analysis techniques were used to identify central variables in both maps.
  • The size and strength of causal relationships were compared between the two maps.

Main Results:

  • The community map prioritized environmental influences (built activity environment, social psychology).
  • The Foresight map's largest cluster was physiology, with minimal focus in the community map.
  • Media and available time were common central variables; school and sports club environments were unique to the community map.

Conclusions:

  • Community stakeholders prioritize modifiable social and environmental drivers of obesity.
  • Expert and community maps show distinct focuses, with community maps highlighting environmental and social factors.
  • Incorporating local perspectives through systems mapping is vital for effective community-based obesity prevention.