Effectiveness of Healthy Lifestyle Programme to Prevent Obesity in UK Children

Introduction to research and
evidence based practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................4
Explaining qualitative and quantitative research with its characteristics....................................5
Introduction of two articles..........................................................................................................6
Comparison of two journal articles and their research methods and approaches........................7
Validity and reliability.................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
Recommendation.......................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

Topic: To discuss effectiveness of healthy lifestyle programme in order to prevent obesity
among children. Study on UK
INTRODUCTION
Healthy lifestyle programme is programme that has been made in schools for the
prevention of the obesity which is developed by teachers, families and health care professionals.
Living a healthy lifestyle is considered to be very important because it helps in the prevention of
the chronic diseases that can lead to long term illness. It allows feeling good about yourself and
taking care of personal health and maintaining the self-esteem and self-image. This is said to be
the factor that is considered to be very effective for maintaining the healthy lifestyle by doing the
right things for the body. In childhood the condition of obesity is considered to be significant
overweight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity can also lead to diabetes and high
blood pressure along with increased cholesterol. The biggest issue of childhood obesity is that
there are no symptoms other than weight that is just above normal. It has been recognized that
the entire family’s diet and exercise habits is he major way of controlling obesity amongst
children. As per the National Child Measurement Programme in UK obesity prevalence among
four and five year old have found 9.9% in 2019 and 14.4% in 2020-21. In kids that are 10 to 11
the obesity prevalence shows an increase in 4.5% which is at 25.5% in 2021.
This research is about how effective the healthy lifestyle programme is going to be on
controlling the obesity in children of UK. For this the research is going to analyse two different
articles that are going to help the research in important consideration. This research would use
the qualitative measures for being able to analyse the factors that are going to be taken under
consideration for healthy lifestyle programme’s success. From this research the individuals is
going to be able to take effective care and understanding for the management of the obesity. It is