Background Co-creation is seen as a way to ensure all relevant needs and perspectives are
included and to increase its potential for beneficial effects and uptake process evaluation is …

Background In recent decades, community-based interventions have been increasingly
adopted in the field of health promotion and prevention. While their evaluation is relevant for …

Background: Childhood obesity prevention interventions have engaged coalitions in study
design, implementation, and/or evaluation to improve research outcomes; yet, no systematic …

Rates of childhood overweight and obesity among youth in the United States remain
historically high and can persist into adulthood, resulting in increased health care …

Objectives The concept of living labs as a research method to enhance participation of end-
users in the development and implementation process of an innovation, gained increasing …

Background: With their influence on health behavior of children, families are important
addressees in health promotion and prevention of chronic diseases. However, they are often …

Background To describe the identification, adaptation, and testing of an evidence-based
pediatric weight management program for a health disparate community. Methods A …

Background The role of physical activity in the promotion of children's well-being and health
is widely known. However, research indicates that the time spent physically exercising and …

Guided by a community-based participatory research and systems-based approach, this 3-
year mixed-methods case study describes the experiences and capacity development of a …

Research concerning children who are overweight has historically focused on providing
services to the affected individuals, and limited attention has been paid to their families …