Role of Public Health in Creating Awareness to Parental Knowledge on Childhood Obesity

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

If it were not for the help rendered by everyone who had been an integral part of this study, this study would not have reached its final phase and found its real expression. My personal gratitude extends to my peers, associates and the imperative facilitators, who had played a pivotal role in defining this study into more comprehensible expressions, and rendering some of their precious time to me for accomplishing the objectives of this study. I am also deeply indebted to the authors who have shared my interest and preceded me. Their works provided me with a host of information to learn from and build upon, also served as examples to emulate.



DECLARATION

I adjudge that the entire content of this dissertation is entirely my own work; the content used in this dissertation has not been submitted before in any educational institution and represents my own opinion.

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ABSTRACT

In this study the purpose is to find out the role of Public Health in creating awareness among the parent regarding Childhood Obesity in public health institute in London borough of Southwark and also the significance of Childhood Obesity awareness programs and parental knowledge in London borough of Southwark. Therefore, it is quite understandable that London borough of Southwark is going to be no exception in this case. In fact, the studies over time have proven that the population of most of the developed and the developing countries suffer from the issue of obesity. Hence, in order to tackle this ever growing epidemic, which stands in the middle of the highway that leads to children's sound growth and fitness, it is essential that an effort is employed to bring to the knowledge of parents, the pivotal points and grounds pertaining to their negligence regarding the health of their children, as well as the role that the healthcare institutes have to play in this regard. Consequently, the primary rationale behind choosing this pivotal topic lies in the ever increasing concern and problem regarding the obesity in children, due to varying reasons. Therefore, it is highly imperative that the sole guardians of those children, i.e. the parents are enlightened regarding not only the hazards which this obesity may pose to their children, but also the imperative remedial measure, which may play a pivotal role in protecting and safeguarding their children from this trouble.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the study1

Effects on Public Health2

Evidence base of health weight programmes2

Significant problem in London borough of Southwark3

Study rationale4

Statistics of obesity in London borough of Southwark and its comparison5

Measuring overweight and obesity in adults5

Measuring overweight and obesity in children5

Number of Southwark residents who are overweight and obese6

Research Aims and Objectives8

Research Questions8

CHAPTER 02: METHODOLOGY10

Introduction10

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria11

Literature Sources11

Authors12

Appraisal Framework12

CHAPTER 03: LITERATURE REVIEW13

Obesity its causes and consequences13

Role of Public Health in Creating Awareness to Parental Knowledge on Childhood Obesity14

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSION15

Children obesity in London borough of Southwark and its causes15

Southwark's Healthy Weight Strategy16

Role of Parents in Causing ...