Obesity in Children: Factors, Impact, and Prevention Strategies

DISSERTATION & PHD
THESIS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................3
TITLE: OBESITY IN CHILDREN OVER ALL WALKS OF LIFE.............................................4
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................4
Background of research...............................................................................................................4
Aim:.............................................................................................................................................4
Objectives:...................................................................................................................................4
Research questions:......................................................................................................................5
Rationale......................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................7
Theme 1: Understanding the Obesity issue.................................................................................7
Theme 2: factors that leads to obesity among children...............................................................8
Theme 3: Analysing the impact of obesity in children in all walks of life..................................9
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................10
Research type:............................................................................................................................10
Research approach:....................................................................................................................10
Research philosophy..................................................................................................................11
Research design.........................................................................................................................12
Data collection:..........................................................................................................................12
Data analysis:.............................................................................................................................13
Reliability and validity:.............................................................................................................13
Inclusion and exclusion criteria.................................................................................................14
Databases...................................................................................................................................14
Search strategy...........................................................................................................................15
Ethical consideration:................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS...........................................................................16
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND LIMITATION............................21

CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................21
RECOMMENDATION.............................................................................................................22
RESEARCH LIMITATION......................................................................................................22
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24
ABSTRACT
Following dissertation has explored the issue which is obesity in children over all walks of
life. It has discussed the information chapter wise where initial chapter covered the aim,
objective, rationale information. Further it discussed the literature reviews where it shows the
arguments of different authors about the key issue, further it covered the research methodologies
that plays a significant role in completing the study. It has also discussed the results and findings
followed by recommendations and research limitations.
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TITLE: OBESITY IN CHILDREN OVER ALL WALKS OF LIFE
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Background of research
Obesity is the complex disease where patient seem as overweight and not able to
efficiently carry bodily function. It is the result of consuming more calories than burning it by
physical movement, exercise, it affects the day to day activity of person when they suffer from
obesity, obesity generally occurs when the body mass index of the person is greater than normal
level as person with 25 index or more than it considers as obese person (Fryar, Carroll and
Ogden, 2018). Now a day’s people are more rely on consuming sugars and other junk products
which is causing obesity problem in them, it is found that obesity among children is increasing
day by day and it is becoming worldwide now. Due to absence of physical activity in children
they are developing obesity in them where they look overweight and their weight is
uncontrollable which is causing development of serious health problems for them.
Childhood obesity leads to diabetes and other serious health problems like high blood
pressure and high cholesterol. There are some main causes for the obesity which are lack of
exercise, genetics and other environmental factors. Due to emergence of technologies, now a
day’s children always seem as spending their maximum time on mobile phones and on other
games, they do not play activity games where physical movement is found, along with this their
unhealthy eating habit is also major issue which is causing obesity in them. Thus following
research project is based on the issue which it discussed the throughout the project where it
highlights the information chapter wise. Following study is based on secondary data analysis
which discussed the information that are taken from relevant articles.
Aim
To investigate the factors leading to obesity among children and its impact on their lives.
Objectives
 To understand the issue of obesity
 To analyse the factors that leads to obesity in children
 To assess the impact of obesity in children over all walks of life

 To recommend the prevention policies that could help in fight with obesity issues among
children.
Research questions
 What is obesity issue?
 What are possible factors that caused obesity in children?
 What are some effects of obesity in children in all walks of life?
 What are some prevention strategies that helps in dealing with obesity issues in children?
Rationale
Childhood obesity is becoming a health hazard worldwide where children are getting
serious disease even in their childhood age, because of this they are not able to perform physical
functions or daily functions efficiently. Thus this study is helpful in understanding the factors
that leads to develop obesity problem in children (Guo and et.al., 2019). It will also help in
increasing awareness regarding healthy lifestyle as why people need to incorporate healthy
values to prevent any illness. This issue is important currently people are taking interest in such
to adapt healthy lifestyle for their children. Because this issue is global issue now, so this study
helps in providing the proper insight in this issue. As well as with the information present in the
study people can easily get the idea to adapt the precautionary to avoid obesity.
Structure of Project:
Chapter 1: Introduction
In this Chapter it highlights the research background, aims, research questions and
objectives that is made on the key issue about obesity in children.
Chapter 2: Literature review
This chapter simply covers the different author’s argument over the key research issue, where
themes that is based on objectives is being discussed.
Chapter 3: Research methodologies
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It involves the research type, approach, design, philosophy, data collection, data analysis
and ethical consideration which is required for the study. It also covers the research reliability
and validity.
Chapter 4: Discussion and findings
In this research it covers the discussions of the findings where different themes is also
discussed, thus it covers the secondary analysis of the findings.
Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendations, limitation
This is the final chapter of research project where it covers the sort of recommendations
and concluding point, it also covers the research limitation factor.