Contribution of formative research to design an environmental program for obesity prevention in schools in Mexico City

• Autores: Anabelle Bonvecchio, Florence Lise Théodore, Margarita Safdie, Tiffany Duque, María Ángeles Villanueva, Catalina Torres, Juan Rivera
• Localización: Salud pública de México, ISSN-e 1606-7916, ISSN 0036-3634, Vol. 56, Nº. Extra 2, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: La obesidad en edad pediátrica), págs. 139-147
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective. This paper describes the methods and key findings of formative research conducted to design a schoolbased program for obesity prevention. Materials and methods. Formative research was based on the ecological model and the principles of social marketing. A mixed method approach was used. Qualitative (direct observation,indepth interviews, focus group discussions and photo-voice)and quantitative (closed ended surveys, checklists, anthropometry)methods were employed. Results. Formative research key findings, including barriers by levels of the ecological model, were used for designing a program including environmental strategies to discourage the consumption of energy dense foods and sugar beverages. Conclusion. Formative research was fundamental to developing a context specific obesity prevention program in schools that seeks environment modification and behavior change.