Childhood Obesity Article 2022

Running head: Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity
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1. What type of study design is it? Provide rationale.
The article by EMENT (2003) is an epidemiological study that provides recommendations to
program planners, teachers, school staff, parents, and health professionals who are concerned
about children and obesity. Epidemiological studies focus on human population and determine
the association of their health effects (obesity, in this case) to a cause (Unhealthy lifestyle, in this
case). The analysis and evaluation of distribution (who, where, where) and patterns and health
determinants in specific populations are epidemiological studies. It forges policy choices and
evidence-based strategies by defining disease risk factors and preventive health care priorities.
Epidemiologists support the research design, compilation, and statistical analysis of data, the
interpretation of data and distribution of findings. Epidemiology also continued to improve the
methods used in clinical study, public health trials and, to a smaller degree, scientific work in the
biological sciences. Furthermore, traditional epidemiological experiments involve
both quantitative and qualitative research designs. Quantitative research formats include
observational and interventional approaches. Observational approaches identify correlations
which are already established at the community (descriptive) or person (analytical) level.
Interventional methods include adjusting variables in one or more groups of individuals and
contrasting outcomes between those with the modified and unchanged variables. Qualitative
experiments utilize non-numeric approaches to collect "richer" knowledge about how individuals
view or encounter circumstances (Hajat, 2011). For several years, epidemiology and
epidemiological approaches has been consistent (Merrill, 2015). Thus, this study by EMENT
(2003) can be a qualitative epidemiological study, although, no such information has been
specified in the study.

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2. Are the findings reported consistent with information/knowledge that you have? Do
the reported relationships make sense?
Yes. With the rising prevalence of obesity in children, the urgency of developing strategies to
address the concern and improve heath outcome of the children, also increases. In both
developed and developing nations, childhood obesity has hit epidemic rates. Overweight and
childhood obesity are considered to have a major effect on both physical and psychological
wellbeing (Karnik & Kanekar, 2012). Overweight and obese children are expected to remain
obese until adulthood and are more prone to non-communicable disorders and chronic
diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease at a younger age. The reason for the
occurrence of obesity is not well known and is suspected to be a multi-cause disease. Childhood
obesity may have a significant impact on the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing and self-
esteem of children. It is often related to weak academic success and poorer children's quality of
life. In combination with childhood obesity there are several co-morbid diseases, such as
digestive, cardiovascular, orthopedic, psychological, hepatic, respiratory or renal disorders
(Sahoo et al., 2015).
Therefore, the intended goal of addressing childhood overweight and obesity is to promote
health and well-being for children, both immediately and long term. WHO describes wellness as
a condition of full physical, emotional, and social wellbeing, not just absence of sickness or
disease. That is aligned with the strategy that focuses on the whole person, emotionally,
psychologically and socially. That method moves the attention on living healthy and behaving in
regular, healthful ways, loving the individual and health and wellbeing, irrespective of the size of
the body. The approach also emphasizes towards a safety oriented strategy that emphasizes on
the whole community. Health-at-any-size supporters promote sufficient behavioral