Table 2.

Unique sociocultural constructs and tailored intervention levers.

Unique sociocultural constructs	Tailored intervention levers
(A) Cultural preference for sedentary behavior, strong academic pressure versus physical or outdoor activity	Frame physical activity skills as necessary for academic Achievement; social campaign to frame academic success as a function of good nutrition and active lifestyle; more community and team-based outlets for physical activity and sports
(B) Children separated from parents (due to distant employment and satellite-baby phenomenon)	Grandparent nutrition education both in the US and China
(C) Children separated from parents (food eaten at home versus at school)	Grandparent and parent nutrition education both in US and China
(D) Pressure to feed from grandparents (due to one-child policy impact or beliefs about chubby babies as healthy)	Grandparent and parent education about health and nutrition; target grandparents through locally based social circles and media to alter climate of attitude
(E) High diversity and number of food outlets in Chinatown	Involvement of local restaurants and retailers in social campaign on portion sizing; make transparent the calorie and nutrition content of Asian foods; create competitive playing field for local food outlets to be recognized as health entrepreneurs
(F) Beliefs about healthfulness of traditional vs. Western foods (especially snacks)	Making transparent the calorie and nutrition content of traditional, unpackaged foods; educational campaign for schoolchildren and adults on quality of traditional foods and nutrition label reading
(G) Parents' own experience of food scarcity	Parenting education about the experience of immigration and children's exposure to the obesogenic environment
(H) Traditional versus Western ideals of independence among youth (peer-influence)	Advocacy intervention through youth leaders
(I) Bicultural conflict (Asian versus Western)	Build esteem around Asian identity; role modeling
(J) Dislike of school lunch and high consumption of poor after-school foods	Introduce Asian flavors to school lunches; improve after-school menus
(K) Strong affinity for local primary care	Obesity education for local primary care; deliver educational messaging to patients through primary care