Essays about: "Childhood obesity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Childhood obesity.

  1. 1. Weight status and psychosomatic complaints in Swedish adolescent boys and girls: examining the buffering role of family support.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Jasmin Venäläinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Weight status; overweight; obesity; psychosomatic complaints; family support; adolescents; HBSC;

    Abstract : Introduction: Psychosomatic complaints have increased among adolescents in recent decades, as well as overweight and obesity rates, which have become a public health issue. The associations between weight status and psychosomatic complaints are not clear, therefore further research is needed. READ MORE

  3. 2. Socioeconomic determinants and childhood obesity in Egypt: A secondary analysis of Egypt Demographic Health Survey, 2014

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Eldine Hamza Hjij Zyad; [2022]
    Keywords : BMI; Egypt; Childhood Obesity; Logistic; Obesity; Maternal Employment; Maternal Education; EDHS;

    Abstract : Background: Childhood obesity has posed serious public health challenge in the 21st century since it affects child physical and emotional health. The rate of childhood obesity is dramatically rising in low- and middle-income countries where Egypt is one of those countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Readiness of school staff to implement an intervention to promote health in preschool class children in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Pontus Danforth; [2022]
    Keywords : Implementation; research; obesity; readiness; acceptability; feasibility; overweight; children;

    Abstract : Background: A Healthy School Start (HSS) is an evidence-based family-support program in the school setting aiming to promote health-related behaviors and prevent childhood obesity. However, there is a research gap how to implement programs effectively and what indicators to use for evaluation of implementation success. READ MORE

  5. 4. Childhood obesity treatment during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic : – a retrospective controlled cohort study

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Malin Leoo; [2021]
    Keywords : childhood obesity treatment; multidisciplinary team; outpatient paediatric clinic; Covid-19 pandemic; BMI SDS;

    Abstract : Abstract Introduction: Obesity amongst children is a major health problem. At the outpatient paediatric clinic at Södertälje hospital in Region Stockholm, there is a large and well-established treatment model against childhood obesity. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Cyclic Risk-Assessment Visualization of Habits in Childhood Obesity Treatment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Timmy Nielsen; [2021]
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    Abstract : Health care is a field of importance to individuals as well as society as a whole. As an industry devoted to improving and maintaining both the physical and psychological condition of the people, it is important that we keep it up to date with current technological advancements. READ MORE