Social Factors Contributing to Obesity in Children from Black and Ethnic Minority Groups

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Table of Contents
TOPIC: Why is Obesity more prevalent in children from black and ethnic minority group..........3
1. Research question, rationale, Aim and Objectives..................................................................3
2. Background..............................................................................................................................4
3. Chosen theory and its association with the research question.................................................6
4. Methodology............................................................................................................................7
5. TIMELINE..............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

TOPIC:. How does Social Factors contribute to obesity in children from black
and minority
1. Research question, rationale, Aim and Objectives
Research question:
 What is obesity?
 What are some of the social factors which contribute to obesity in children within black
and ethnic minority groups?
 What new strategies can be recommended to reduce social factors which lead to obesity?
Rationale
The social factors have a direct and major influence towards the obesity among children
from black and ethnic minority group. The social factors like the stress from trauma, stress of
negligence, lack of education regarding the type of food choices would lead to have a direct
impact towards the health of the children in terms of high prevalence of obesity. In the same way
with the pressure of social factor children may face the issue of stress which again impact the
health of children and thus raise the issue of obesity. Social factor also include the factor
associated with lack of physical exercise as well as societal aspect like the pressure of peers and
colleague would negatively impact the black and minority children and thus raise the obesity
issue among them. Thus, it is important to study the social aspect which may have an impact
towards the obesity in children from black and ethnic minority.
Aim: To analyse social Factors contribute to obesity in children from black and ethnic
minority groups
Objective:
 To analyse the concept of Obesity and ethnicity.
 To identify social factors contributing to obesity in children within black and ethnic
minority groups.
 To recommend the strategies for reducing social factors which lead to obesity.
2. Background
Obesity can be defied as a disease which involve the excessive amount of the body fat that
may further associate with the occurrence of various other diseases. The obesity has also lead to