Abstract
BackgroundThis study was done as part of a larger study that aims to identify the most impactful and cost-effective strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya. Our objective was to involve stakeholders in the identification of the strategies that would be included in our larger study. The results from the stakeholder engagement are analyzed and reported in this paper.DesignThis was a qualitative study. A one-day stakeholder workshop that followed a deliberative dialogue process was conducted.ParticipantsA sample of stakeholders who participate in the national level policymaking process for health in Kenya.Outcome measureStrategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya.ResultsOut of the twenty-three stakeholders who confirmed attendance, fifteen participants attended the one-day workshop. The stakeholders identified a total of 24 strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya. From the ranking process carried out the top six strategies identified were: a research-based strategy for the identification of the nutritional value of indigenous foods, implementation of health promotion strategies that focus on the creation of healthy environments, physical activity behavior such as gym attendance, jogging, walking, and running at the individual level, implementation of school curricula on nutrition and health promotion, integration of physical education into the new Competency-Based Education policy, and policies that increase use of public transport.ConclusionThe stakeholders identified and ranked strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya. This informs future overweight and obesity prevention research and policy in Kenya and similar settings.
Highlights
Introduction of fat taxIt was noted that this discussion was well underway but still at the discussion stage in Kenya [26]
The stakeholders identified a total of 24 strategies for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity in Kenya
From the ranking process carried out the top six strategies identified were: a research-based strategy for the identification of the nutritional value of indigenous foods, implementation of health promotion strategies that focus on the creation of healthy environments, physical activity behavior such as gym attendance, jogging, walking, and running at the individual level, implementation of school curricula on nutrition and health promotion, integration of physical education into the new Competency-Based Education policy, and policies that increase use of public transport
Summary
It was noted that this discussion was well underway but still at the discussion stage in Kenya [26] The global burden of disease study ranks high body mass among the top 10 risk factors that contributed to total DALYs in Kenya. As a leading risk factor for disease in Kenya, high body mass registered the highest percentage increase of 67.3% between 1997 and 2017, from 486 DALYs per 100,000 to 812 DALYs per 100,000 [4]. Combined with the persisting burden of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS, the increasing prevalence of high body mass and related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has created a double burden of disease within a strained health system
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