Effects of Obesity in Primary School Children

Research Project

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC: TO INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF OBESITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM....................................................3
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................3
Background of research...............................................................................................................3
Aim and objectives......................................................................................................................3
Research questions.......................................................................................................................3
Rationale......................................................................................................................................4
LITERATURE REVIEW.....................................................................................................................4
Data of growth for the children and compare this data with the national statistics.....................4
Impact of obesity in children 6-11years......................................................................................6
Causing factors of obesity among children age of 6-11 years.....................................................6
Ways to reduce the childhood obesity.........................................................................................7
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................................7
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION...........................................................................................................8
RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................12

TOPIC: TO INVESTIGATE EFFECTS OF OBESITY IN PRIMARY
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING
AND DAGENHAM
INTRODUCTION
Obesity is known as a disorder that involves excessive body fat that can leads to risk of
health problems (Umer and et.al., 2017). A body mass of people with above 25 is measured then
it is considered as overweight and over 30 is known as obese. In London there are more than
35% of children are obese because of some demographic and other factors.
Background of research
This present study is going to show data of children of London Borough of Barking and
Dagenham school with obesity. It will further discuss some causes of obesity and ways by which
this rate of obesity can be decreased. Further, it will also discuss effectiveness of research
methodology and data collection in making research study successful.
Aim and objectives
Aim: “Aim of this research is to identify how children starting primary school in LBBD end up
obese by the end of year 6”.
Objectives
 To identify data of growth for the children and compare this data with the national
statistics.
 To evaluate the impact of obesity in children 6-11years.
 To discuss causing factors of obesity among children age of 6-11 years.
 To analysis ways to reduce the obesity.
Research questions
1. Which data can help in showing growth for the children by comparing data with the
national statistics?
2. Which impacts does obesity can have in children of 6-11 years?
3. What are some causing factors of obesity among children age of 6-11 years?
4. How can obesity problem can be decreased?
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Rationale
The reason behind selecting this topic is knowing prevalence rate of obesity among children
of London Borough. By conducting this research, causing factors can be known that can help in
preventing children from this and can help them out in living a healthy and qualitative life.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Data of growth for the children and compare this data with the national statistics.
According to the Patil and et.al., (2020) childhood obesity is more prevalent in London
than England overall. In the year of 2018-19, around 23.2% children of the age of 6 were
measured as obese as compared to 20.2% in England. It is also found that the majority of
Borough had higher prevalence.
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