Developing a Socioculturally Nuanced Systems Model of Childhood Obesity in Manhattan’s Chinese American Community via Group Model Building

Figure 1

Causal loop diagram (CLD) of childhood obesity in the sociocultural context of the community in Manhattan’s Chinatown. and refer to reinforcing and balancing feedback loop, respectively. This CLD presents the local residents’ view of childhood obesity-related factors and links among them. A through K illustrate subsystems of factors, links, and feedback loops.