Nutrition and Physical Activity Recommendations for Preschool-Aged Children - a flyer for parents
Melkko, Eveliina (2013)
Melkko, Eveliina
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120219379
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120219379
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The topic of this thesis was nutrition and physical activity recommendations for preschool-aged children. The thesis was commissioned by Kainuu Social and Health Care Joint Authority which administers all the social and healthcare services in the region and which aims to enhance the vitality and wellbeing in the region. Ac-cording to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Childhood obesity is a global problem and its prevalence has increased at an alarming rate; in 2010 the number of overweight children under the age of five was estimated to be over 42 million. The Child Health Monitoring Development project pilot study (LATE-project), conducted in 2007-2008, raised children’s overweight and obesity as a major and growing issue especially in Kainuu.
The purpose of this thesis was to develop an informative and compact flyer about preschool-aged children’s nutrition and physical activity recommendations for the children’s parents. The aim of the thesis from the author’s point of view was to develop competence in health-promoting physical activity, especially in the areas of exercise and health counseling and nutrition, through a product development process. The aim for the working life was to have informative tools to help in the prevention of children’s overweight and obesity in Kajaani. From the KUAS point of view, the aim was to contribute both to the regional development of Kainuu and the R&D activities at the University with a productized thesis.
During the product development process the author researched the necessary information and critically chose the most reliable and relevant data for the flyer. After determining the relevant data the information was lim-ited considering the flyer’s approachable and compact features. Overall the contents, structure, layout and de-sign of the flyer were written enhancing the wanted features of the flyer; compact, approachable, easy to read and applicable. The outcome of this thesis was an informative flyer for kindergarten-aged children’s parents in Kajaani. The flyer included information on children’s nutrition and physical activity recommendations and practical tips, in a compact and applicable form to help the parents and children meet the recommendations in everyday life. The commissioner was satisfied with the content and design of the final product and stated that the flyer fulfilled its purpose.
The purpose of this thesis was to develop an informative and compact flyer about preschool-aged children’s nutrition and physical activity recommendations for the children’s parents. The aim of the thesis from the author’s point of view was to develop competence in health-promoting physical activity, especially in the areas of exercise and health counseling and nutrition, through a product development process. The aim for the working life was to have informative tools to help in the prevention of children’s overweight and obesity in Kajaani. From the KUAS point of view, the aim was to contribute both to the regional development of Kainuu and the R&D activities at the University with a productized thesis.
During the product development process the author researched the necessary information and critically chose the most reliable and relevant data for the flyer. After determining the relevant data the information was lim-ited considering the flyer’s approachable and compact features. Overall the contents, structure, layout and de-sign of the flyer were written enhancing the wanted features of the flyer; compact, approachable, easy to read and applicable. The outcome of this thesis was an informative flyer for kindergarten-aged children’s parents in Kajaani. The flyer included information on children’s nutrition and physical activity recommendations and practical tips, in a compact and applicable form to help the parents and children meet the recommendations in everyday life. The commissioner was satisfied with the content and design of the final product and stated that the flyer fulfilled its purpose.