The study uses a systems science approach to identify upstream strategies that can support sustained changes in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and water in a low-income, predominantly Hispanic community. This research is designed to generate information crucial for the development of robust multilevel systems recommendations that are contextually and culturally appropriate. Specific aims include: (1) To understand the barriers/facilitators to sustained beverage replacement by conducting focus group discussions with Hispanic parents of infants and toddlers; (2) To build capacity in systems thinking among diverse stakeholders that serve Early Head Start families, and parents, using community-based systems dynamics processes; and (3) To identify and evaluate promising intervention strategies that address structural barriers/and enhance facilitating factors for reducing sugar-sweetened beverage and promoting water consumption.
Start Date: April 2021
ID #: 283-4136
Principal Investigator: Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, ScD, MPA
Organization: George Washington University
Funding Round: SSB4
Age Groups: Adults and Families, Pregnant women, infants and toddlers (ages 0 to 2), Preschool-age children (ages 3 to 5)
Focus Areas: Beverages, Early Childhood
Keywords: Child Care/Preschool, Head Start, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Water
State: District of Columbia
Resource Type: Grant Summary
Race/Ethnicity: Latino(a) or Hispanic
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