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ABSTRACT

It is a globally accepted fact that diabetes is a crucial and hazardous disease. According to diverse scholarly sources, it has been observed that obesity has a significant impact on the occurrence of diabetes in adolescents and adults. Hence, it can be interpreted that there is a direct correlation between diabetes and obesity. Diabetes and obesity are considered as poor health outcomes and have a significant impact on the socioeconomic status of children. In addition, these health outcomes are also responsible for poor cognitive functioning and academic performance. This study is constructed to enlighten obesity and diabetes in order to evaluate their impact on the lives of children; in addition, the research analyzes diverse dimensions of healthcare in order to provide a guideline for the strategic procedure to improve healthcare services. In this study we try to explore the concept of “poor health outcomes in children” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “child obesity” and “diabetes in children”. This research is based on the idea that “child obesity and diabetes” are the major indicators of poor health outcomes. Nevertheless, the research also analyzes the influence of “child obesity and diabetes” on “socioeconomic status, cognitive functioning and academic performance of children”. Finally the research describes the rational grounds that validate the fact that “child obesity and diabetes in children” are the indicators of “poor socioeconomic status, cognitive functioning and academic performance”; in addition the study provides diverse treatment procedures to cope with the problem.

DECLARATION

I [type your full first names and surname here], declare that the contents of this dissertation/thesis represent my own unaided work, and that the dissertation/thesis has not previously been submitted for academic examination towards any qualification. Furthermore, it represents my own opinions and not necessarily those of the University.

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DEDICATION

I would take this opportunity to thank my research supervisor, family and friends for their support and guidance without which this research would not have been possible.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATIONiii

DEDICATIONiv

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION7

Problem Statement8

Research Question8

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW9

Introduction9

Theoretical Framework10

Relationship between Obesity and Diabetes11

Risk Factors Affecting Diabetes and Obesity11

Obesity and Diabetes Prevention and Causes12

Diabetes Prevention12

Diabetes Causes13

Obesity Prevention14

Obesity Causes14

Genes15

Environmental Factors15

Cushing Syndrome16

Hypothyroidism16

Factors Affecting Health Outcomes for children16

Obesity as the Indicator of Poor Socioeconomic Status16

Obesity as the Indicator of Poor Cognitive Functioning17

Obesity as the Indicator of Poor Academic Performance17

Diabetes as the Indicator of Poor Socioeconomic Status18

Diabetes as the Indicator of Poor Cognitive Functioning20

Diabetes as the Indicator of Poor Academic Performance20

Summary21

CHAPTER 3: ANALYSIS23

Introduction23

Obesity and Diabetes Solutions for children23

Medical Treatment for Obesity23

Medical Treatment for Diabetes24

Insulin24

Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents25

Surgery25

Nutrition25

Exercise26

Prevention26

Summary27

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS29

Introduction29

Recommendations for Obesity29

Recommendations for Diabetes30

Conclusion30

REFERENCES32

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this paper is to enlighten and explore the poor health outcomes in children. The core focus of this paper would be on obesity and diabetes in children. This study explore diverse dimension of child obesity and the occurrence of diabetes type 1 and 2 in children, and considers them as indicators of poor socioeconomic status, cognitive functioning and academic performance. According to diverse studies, child obesity is a ...