The relative contribution of layers of the Social Ecological Model to childhood obesity

The Social Ecological Model (SEM) has been used to describe the aetiology of childhood obesity and to develop a framework for prevention. The current paper applies the SEM to data collected at multiple levels, representing different layers of the SEM, and examines the unique and relative contribution of each layer to children's weight status.Cross-sectional survey of randomly selected households with children living in low-income diverse...