Publications by authors named "Susan van de Vlasakker"
A System Dynamics and Participatory Action Research Approach to Promote Healthy Living and a Healthy Weight among 10-14-Year-Old Adolescents in Amsterdam: The LIKE Programme.
Wilma E Waterlander Angie Luna Pinzon Arnoud Verhoeff Karen den Hertog Teatske Altenburg Susan van de Vlasakker
Int J Environ Res Public Health
July 2020
Article Synopsis
- The LIKE programme targets childhood obesity in adolescents aged 10-14 through a systems dynamics and participatory approach, emphasizing the critical transition from childhood to teenage years.
- Collaborating with the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme, the initiative develops and evaluates actions at multiple levels, including family, school, and community, utilizing insights from the involved stakeholders as co-creators.
- The program incorporates both quick, adaptive actions and long-term strategies, supported by ongoing evaluation and data collection to assess its effectiveness over five years, aiming to inspire other public health interventions in dynamic systems.