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Table 1 Overview of the three action groups selected for in-depth evaluation

From: Monitoring and adaptation of a system dynamics approach to prevent childhood overweight and obesity: findings from the LIKE programme

Action group

Track

Mechanism/focus

Food environment

GMB and consortium

The imbalance between the availability of unhealthy, often internationally branded food retail and the limited presence of healthy local food outlets

Use of public outdoor spaces

PAR and consortium

The lack of adolescent participation in decision-making and organization of outdoor spaces for active play and sport. This results in unattractive outdoor spaces that do not match the wishes of adolescents

Social norm

Consortium

The increasing urge and desire of adolescents to be accepted by their peers and to follow the prevailing social norms among their peers, resulting in unhealthy obesity-related behaviours