title: San Diego Healthy Weight Collaborative: a systems approach to address childhood obesity.
abstract: A collaborative approach to identify opportunities for interactions between multiple systems is an important model for childhood obesity prevention. This paper describes a process aligning multiple partners in primary care, public health, university research, schools, and community organizations. Jointly implemented strategies in a Latino underserved community included: (1) building an effective and sustainable collaborative team; (2) disseminating a healthy weight message across sectors; (3) assessing weight status and healthy weight plans in primary care, school, and early childhood settings; and (4) implementing policy changes to support healthy eating and physical activity. The process and lessons learned were analyzed so other communities can utilize a systems approach to develop culturally appropriate interventions tailored to a specific community.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program, San Diego, CA, USA. Serpas.shaila@scrippshealth.org
authors.forename: Shaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serpas
authors.forename: Kendra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brandstein
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKennett
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hillidge
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zive
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Nader
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services