Adolescents’ Perspectives on the Drivers of Obesity Using a Group Model Building Approach

A South African Perspective

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ID15499396
AutoresGaironeesa Hendricks (0000-0002-9791-3652, University of Cape Town, autor correspondente), Natalie Savona (0000-0002-3006-3681, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Anaely Aguiar (0000-0002-2440-4785, University of Bergen), Olufunke Alaba (0000-0002-2404-0977, University of Cape Town), Sharmilah Booley (University of Cape Town), Sonia Malczyk (0000-0001-5465-7970, University of Cape Town), Emmanuel Nwosu (0000-0002-1776-3704, University of Cape Town), Cécile Knai (0000-0001-6663-7379, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Harry Rutter (0000-0002-9322-0656, University of Bath), Knut-Inge Klepp (0000-0002-3181-6841, Norwegian Institute of Public Health), Janetta Harbron (0000-0001-9273-1190, University of Cape Town)
Ano2022
Volume19
Fascículo4
Páginas2160-2160
Data de publicação2022-02-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19042160
PMID35206348
OpenAlexW4213198303
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas7

Overweight and obesity increase the risk of a range of poor physiological and psychosocial health outcomes. Previous work with well-defined cohorts has explored the determinants of obesity and employed various methods and measures; however, less is known on the broader societal drivers, beyond individual-level influences, using a systems framework with adolescents. The aim of this study was to explore the drivers of obesity from adolescents' perspectives using a systems approach through group model building in four South African schools. Group model building was used to generate 4 causal loop diagrams with 62 adolescents aged 16-18 years. These maps were merged into one final map, and the main themes were identified: (i) physical activity and social media use; (ii) physical activity, health-related morbidity, and socio-economic status; (iii) accessibility of unhealthy food and energy intake/body weight; (iv) psychological distress, body weight, and weight-related bullying; and (v) parental involvement and unhealthy food intake. Our study identified meaningful policy-relevant insights into the drivers of adolescent obesity, as described by the young people themselves in a South African context. This approach, both the process of construction and the final visualization, provides a basis for taking a novel approach to prevention and intervention recommendations for adolescent obesity

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