Description: This publication presents on a study that created a regional causal loop diagram to map factors affecting children’s diet and weight, identifying key areas like family programs, local food systems, schools, and policies, and providing actionable strategies to improve child nutrition and health.

Citation: Novotny, R., Cruz, R. D., Yamanaka, A., Butel, J., Oshiro, J., Wilkens, L., Franck, K., Shallcross, L., Coleman, P., Aflague, T., Fleming, T., Shvetsov, Y., Ing, C., & Hovmand, P. (2024). Regional Causal Loop diagram with action ideas for improving child diet quality and weight status in the Children’s Healthy Living Food Systems (CHLFS) program. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8, 102303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102303