SPOTLIGHT (Sustainable Prevention of Obesity through Integrated Strategies)
Country
Belgium, France, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal
2013-2016
Aimed for
(26-64) Adults
Type of partnership
Public
Sectors
Community, Education, Physical Activity & Sports, Urban Planning & Design
Innovation
Methodological, Social, Technological
Aim
Identify individual- and environment-level determinants of obesogenic behaviours Develop and test multi-level urban/community intervention strategies Create tools (virtual/field audits, intervention database) Provide evidence-based policy & practice recommendations across Europe.
Outcome
Outcome
Analyzed 60 neighbourhoods using virtual + field tools, enabling scalable environmental profiling
Survey of 6,037 adults showed significant associations between environment features and physical activity/sedentary behaviour
Compilation and evaluation of 80+ community interventions using RE‑AIM to support effective multi-level strategies
Over 20 peer-reviewed publications, multiple PhDs, and dissemination at policy and academic levels
Provided validated tools and evidence to guide policymakers and practitioners in designing scalable, multi-sector behavioural interventions