Healthy Schoolhouse 2.0 Strides toward Equity in Obesity Prevention

Over the past two decades, childhood obesity has been recognized as an increasing health problem with stark disparities by race, ethnicity, and zip code. A single-level intervention that focuses on individual choices has limited success especially in under-resourced communities. The "Getting to Equity" model provides a framework for building interventions that incorporate multilevel strategies. We applied this model to an elementary school-based obesity prevention program. By applying the "Getting to Equity" framework, we demonstrate how a school-based program aligns with the quadrants within the framework to holistically address childhood obesity. By applying this model to an elementary school-based obesity prevention program, we demonstrate how program leaders can address childhood obesity while advancing health equity.