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Acceptability, feasibility, and program outcomes of an equity-focused, adapted community-based healthy lifestyle program for children, young people, and their families

International guidelines recommend multidisciplinary intervention programs for addressing childhood obesity. In Western Australia, community-based healthy lifestyle programs for children and young people are insufficient for demand, especially for those over-represented in obesity statistics relating to prevalence. This protocol outlines the implementation and evaluation of an adapted, evidenced, community-based program in Perth, Western Australia.

Citation:
Smith S, Paull S, Iwanowski KM, Harris T, …….Pearson G, Robinson M, Furzer B, Bear N, Jackson B, Mildon R, ……. Curran JA, Grant CC, Armstrong SC, Anderson YC. Acceptability, feasibility, and program outcomes of an equity-focused, adapted community-based healthy lifestyle program for children, young people, and their families in Perth, Western Australia: an implementation hybrid research protocol. Frontiers in Health Services. 2025;5.

Keywords:
community-based participatory research; feasibility studies; health equity; healthy lifestyle; implementation science; obesity; program evaluation

Abstract:
International guidelines recommend multidisciplinary intervention programs for addressing childhood obesity. In Western Australia, community-based healthy lifestyle programs for children and young people are insufficient for demand, especially for those over-represented in obesity statistics relating to prevalence. This protocol outlines the implementation and evaluation of an adapted, evidenced, community-based program in Perth, Western Australia.