Activating a Community: An Agent‐Based Model of Romp & Chomp, a Whole‐of‐Community Childhood Obesity Intervention

Objective Successful whole‐of‐community childhood obesity prevention interventions tend to involve community stakeholders in spreading knowledge about and engagement with obesity prevention efforts through the community. This process is referred to by the authors as stakeholder‐driven community diffusion (SDCD). This study uses an agent‐based model in conjunction with intervention data to increase understanding of how SDCD operates. Methods This...