[The importance of the process in evaluating the effectiveness of a childhood obesity campaign].
The prevention of childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of modern times. This has triggered the generation of a wealth of scientific evidence, culminating in a body of knowledge concerning the essential components of campaigns implemented in the school setting. In this regard, a growing trend towards the evaluation of research results in terms of effectiveness has become apparent, while the fieldwork itself very rarely comes under the spotlight. By considering the implementation process description of a multicomponent campaign designed to prevent childhood obesity in boys and girls in the 3rdyear of primary education in Spain (9-10 years of age), the aim of this paper is to influence the elements of this process by considering important aspects pertaining to its implementation, such as its plausibility and feasibility in the particular context.
Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, España.
Carmen
C
Lineros-González
Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, España.
Jorge
J
Marcos-Marcos
CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, España.
Carles
C
Ariza
Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (Ibs. Granada), Granada, España. Electronic address: mariano.hernan.easp@juntadeandalucia.es.
Mariano
M
Hernán-García
D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D003256:Community Participation; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012146:Rest; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools; D013030:Spain; D013664:Teaching Materials
Diseños no experimentales; Health in schools; Intervenciones preventivas; Non-experimental designs; Obesidad; Obesity; Preventive interventions; Public health; Salud en la escuela; Salud pública