Managing Childhood Obesity

BSc (Hons) Health Studies

Acknowledgement

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Abstract

Obesity has developed into a problem of the population of the entire globe that are being faced by majority of the communities worldwide. It necessitates extensive stratagem for example making quality physical education sure in every school on daily basis, making healthy food available in campuses and occasions of each school, generating further prospects and breaks for bodily activity, guiding the parents on the subject of benefits of feeding by breast, striving to amend the awareness of obesity in order that the major concern is fitness rather than appearance of the body and growing investigative studies on the behavioral and biological reasons of fatness.

Avoidance and cures will have an effect on the included concept. Efficient participation calls for contribution, appropriate learning, and collaboration between a number of groups and organizations in the centre of population.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

DECLARATION3

ABSTRACT4

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION6

1.1 Background of the Study6

1.2 Significance of the Study7

1.3 Research Question9

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW10

2.1 Risk for chronic disease during childhood11

2.2 Basic science12

2.2.1 Physiology of body weight regulation12

2.2.2 Leptin and other regulatory factors12

2.2.3 Genetics13

2.3 Obesity14

2.3.1 Causes of obesity14

2.4 Effects of obesity17

2.4.1 Psychological Effects;18

2.4.2 Physiological Effects;20

2.5 Health behavior21

2.5.1 Food (knowledge, attitude, and behavior)21

2.6 Physical activity24

2.7 Environmental influence26

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY28

3.1 Research Methodology28

3.1.1 Primary research method28

3.1.2 Survey28

3.1.3 Questionnaires28

3.1.4 Sample29

3.1.5 Data Gathering29

3.1.6 Interview Questions29

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALAYSIS30

4.1 Research Findings30

4.1.1 Research question 130

4.1.2 Research Question 233

4.1.3 Research question334

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION36

5.1 Conclusion36

5.2 Reliability and Validity Concerns36

5.3 Ethical Considerations: Informed Consent and Confidentiality37

REFERENCES39

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Across the United Kingdom, in a number of factors that are related to the health, young children are at the apex. Several of problems associated with healthiness in a lot of children is in surveillance or led by the shortage of physical activity and good nourishment. In this recent period of time, full of fat and sugared junk foods have developed into a trend in our civilization. Individuals expose themselves with such types of food and consume plenty for the reason that the leading entertainer their parents grant them through this unhealthy and harmful diet, they contain inadequate nutrient food, and there is a shortage of substantial activity in their every day practice. Parents are the main representatives in the life of their offsprings.

They possess the chance in respect of what food they are supposed to fetch at their homes. It is the liability and duty of the parents to promote their kids to possess an active and vigorous way of living. Parents are only accountable for the health and well being of their child.

As previously acknowledged obesity ...