Urban Health Report on Childhood Obesity in London Borough of Harrow

An Urban health Report on Childhood obesity among children 5 to
15 age in London Borough of Harrow
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Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
Rationale of why this is an urban health issue.......................................................................3
Describe the urban and determinants.....................................................................................4
Identify public health consequences & implications.............................................................5
Strategies and intervention.....................................................................................................6
Interventions developed.........................................................................................................7
Recommendations..................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Childhood obesity is one of the major public health crisis international as well as
national level. The major prevalence of childhood obesity has been rapidly increasing the rate
over few years. This is caused by imbalance coordination between calories which intake and
utilised in proper manner. On the basis of different factors, it would be developed the cause
of obesity among children’s. Typically, it focuses on the social, physical as well as
psychological way to identify health problem and caused due to the level of obesity. Hence,
the purpose of report is to identify the different factors that are influencing the level of
childhood obesity, a variety of proper interventions, government based actions addressing the
obesity. Moreover, it is also identified the challenges ahead for managing and controlling
situation of epidemic. On the other hand, it will discuss the intervention strategies that are
always supports to prevent and control the obesity related health issue among children 5-15
age.
Rationale of why this is an urban health issue
Obesity is the most common public health crisis among children 5-15 age, identifying
the range of weights for individuals if increased the level of idea weight. Children obesity is
also considered the urban health issue and developing a complex health situation or
condition. In different countries, the prevalence of childhood obesity is always increasing and
developed on regular basis. In some cases, the development can be reduced the obesity health
issues and needs to be monitored the overweight of children by using national health data.
On the basis of urban health report, it has been found that 16.9% of children in age
group of 5-15 old have identified the overweight estimation. In 2010, healthy children have
marked obesity as increasing the level of health problem or issue (Robinson, 2021). It would
be increased over the years. In some cases, it is also developing the adverse situation of
mortality as well as morbidity. Undoubtedly, children obesity is main issue in current
scenario.
The childhood obesity is considered the most common urban health issue because it is
directly related to the other complex health problems such as high level of asthma, bone &
joint problems, type-2 diabetes, heart related disease. These kind of complication are majorly
faced by children who have already suffering from obesity and likely to experience of
depression, low self-esteem, bullying and isolation. Based on the report, it has been examined
that children who live in urban areas which tends to have faced a high risk or threats of
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obesity. This kind of thing would be developed unhealthy dietary behaviour. Majorly, it can
be identified the urban area as compared with rural areas. The study has showed that rapid
urbanization accounts for significantly shifting in the dietary patterns, physical activity level.
It tends to be increased the risks or threats for children obesity 5-15 age group.
In urban areas, obesity is the most common public health related issue and majorly
identified among children who are living in urban place. It tends to have increased the level
of risk or threat such as overweight situation (Kühnis and Jamnicki-Abegg, 2020). Some kind
of unnecessary healthy diets, behaviour are affecting health condition of children. This is why
because they were tried to intake sugar level items. In urban area, the behaviour of children
are quite different because they are always trying to consume unhealthy food items and
always selected accordingly. That’s why, it has been considered the obesity as serious issue
which associated with mental as well as physical health of children.
Describe the urban and determinants
The impact on the health issue which is childhood obesity among children 5-15 age has
been majorly impacting the urban area of London Borough of Harrow. Childhood obesity has
been the major aspect which has been addressing the negative impacts on the health of the
children who are facing the problems and issues regarding the physical health problems at
large scale (Dharmarajah, Fawcett and et.al., 2020). When there is increased risk of emotional
problems the children face the problem of obesity. Children and the weight problems are
addressed and major part of the health issue which identifies that the children of age 5-15 are
facing the problems related to obesity at large scale. Due to childhood obesity, the children
are having certain eating disorders and are impacted by the adverse effects of how their
physical heath is being affected. Children when facing the problem of obesity are also facing
the issues which gives arise to depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
There has been research which has been undertaken for analysing the risks and
measures as to how the obesity is creating problems and issues among the children of age 5-
15. It has been found that there are major links which are growing such as number of fast
food joints in London Borough of Harrow which is building the childhood obesity risks and
aspects among the children at large scale (Khateri, Moradi and et.al., 2019). There are certain
measures which are identified for the urban health issue which is childhood obesity among
children 5-15 age in the area of London Borough of Harrow. Children’s weight is measured
by the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) at Reception (age 4-5) and Year 6
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