Community readiness for adolescents' overweight and obesity prevention is low in urban South Africa: a case study

R Pradeilles, EK Rousham, SA Norris, JM Kesten… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa is undergoing epidemiological and nutrition transitions
with associated increases in the incidence of overweight, obesity and diet-related chronic …

Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention among Ghanaian immigrants living in Greater Manchester, England

HA Osei-Kwasi, P Jackson, R Akparibo… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Aim This study assesses community readiness to prevent overweight/obesity among
Ghanaian immigrants in Greater Manchester, England. Subject and method The Community …

Readiness of communities to engage with childhood obesity prevention initiatives in disadvantaged areas of Victoria, Australia

S Cyril, M Polonsky, J Green, K Agho… - Australian Health …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective Disadvantaged communities bear a disproportionate burden of childhood obesity
and show low participation in childhood obesity prevention initiatives. This study aims to …

Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention in pre-adolescent girls: a case study

JM Kesten, N Cameron, PL Griffiths - BMC Public Health, 2013 - Springer
Background Childhood overweight and obesity is a global public health concern. For girls in
particular, being overweight or obese during pre-adolescence (aged 7–11 years) has …

Increasing community capacity to prevent childhood obesity: challenges, lessons learned and results from the Romp & Chomp intervention

FP de Groot, NM Robertson, BA Swinburn… - BMC public health, 2010 - Springer
Background Obesity is a major public health issue; however, only limited evidence is
available about effective ways to prevent obesity, particularly in early childhood. Romp & …

The Pacific Obesity Prevention in Communities project: project overview and methods

BA Swinburn, L Millar, J Utter, P Kremer… - obesity …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is increasing worldwide with the Pacific region having the highest prevalence
among adults. The most common precursor of adult obesity is adolescent obesity making …

Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study

KJ Okop, FC Mukumbang, T Mathole, N Levitt… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) among adults, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition …

A behavioural change intervention study for the prevention of childhood obesity in South Africa: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

N Dukhi, B Sartorius, M Taylor - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa is currently undergoing a nutrition transition, and
overweight and obesity is on the increase in South African children. Urbanization and other …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges of underweight and overweight in South African children: are we winning or losing the battle? A systematic review

MA Monyeki, A Awotidebe, GL Strydom… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Underweight and overweight are adverse effects of malnutrition and both are associated
with negative health consequences in children and adolescents. In South Africa, the burden …

How ready are communities to implement actions to improve diets of adolescent girls and women in urban Ghana?

R Pradeilles, C Marr, A Laar, M Holdsworth, F Zotor… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Ghana has reached an advanced stage of nutrition transition, contributing to an
increase in nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, particularly amongst urban …