A community based systems diagram of obesity causes Allender, Steven, Owen, Brynle, Kuhlberg, Jill, Lowe, Janette, Nagorcka-Smith, Phoebe, Whelan, Jill and Bell, Colin 2015, A community based systems diagram of obesity causes, PLoS One, vol. 10, no. 7, Article no: e0129683, pp. 1-12, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129683. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads bell-acommunity-2015.pdf Published version application/pdf 2.78MB 367 Title A community based systems diagram of obesity causes Author(s) Allender, Steven orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-3294 Owen, Brynle Kuhlberg, Jill Lowe, Janette Nagorcka-Smith, Phoebe Whelan, Jill orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-109X Bell, Colin orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-9858 Journal name PLoS One Volume number 10 Issue number 7 Season Article no: e0129683 Start page 1 End page 12 Total pages 12 Publisher Public Library of Science (PLOS) Place of publication San Francisco, CA Publication date 2015-07-08 ISSN 1932-6203 Summary INTRODUCTION: Application of system thinking to the development, implementation and evaluation of childhood obesity prevention efforts represents the cutting edge of community-based prevention. We report on an approach to developing a system oriented community perspective on the causes of obesity. METHODS: Group model building sessions were conducted in a rural Australian community to address increasing childhood obesity. Stakeholders (n = 12) built a community model that progressed from connection circles to causal loop diagrams using scripts from the system dynamics literature. Participants began this work in identifying change over time in causes and effects of childhood obesity within their community. The initial causal loop diagram was then reviewed and elaborated by 50 community leaders over a full day session. RESULTS: The process created a causal loop diagram representing community perceptions of determinants and causes of obesity. The causal loop diagram can be broken down into four separate domains; social influences; fast food and junk food; participation in sport; and general physical activity. DISCUSSION: This causal loop diagram can provide the basis for community led planning of a prevention response that engages with multiple levels of existing settings and systems. Language eng DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0129683 Field of Research 111704 Community Child Health Socio Economic Objective 920501 Child Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2015, Public Library of Science (PLOS) Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30074517 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Population Health Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Author URL Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 16 Jul 2015, 15:19:27 EST Thu, 16 Jul 2015, 15:24:56 EST Fri, 17 Jul 2015, 05:01:59 EST Wed, 05 Aug 2015, 06:10:19 EST Fri, 07 Aug 2015, 14:15:07 EST Fri, 07 Aug 2015, 14:18:09 EST Fri, 07 Aug 2015, 14:21:02 EST Mon, 12 Oct 2015, 16:11:23 EST Wed, 14 Oct 2015, 14:29:39 EST Wed, 07 Sep 2016, 09:54:26 EST Wed, 06 Dec 2017, 06:15:45 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 17:35:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 109 times in TR Web of Science Cited 113 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1141 Abstract Views, 369 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 16 Jul 2015, 15:24:56 EST