Factors contributing to overweight among children at the age of 3 to 6 years old
Owusu, Joanna; Ojwang, Beatrice (2012)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112316218
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112316218
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Summary
The aim of our study is to discover the factors of overweight in children at the age of 3 to 6. We want to find out how parents control their children‟s health. The research questions we want to focus on are: What are the factors contributing to overweight in children?
The theoretical study we want to use is the caring models of Kristen M. Swanson and the five C‟s of Simone Roach. Our research method is qualitative research where we use content analysis to analyse researches.
The results of this study show that overweight is a pandemic problem today and a lot is being done to promote the wellbeing of children. Many factors have been found but implementation is challenging. We found out that overweight can be a major cause of many severe illnesses.
The aim of our study is to discover the factors of overweight in children at the age of 3 to 6. We want to find out how parents control their children‟s health. The research questions we want to focus on are: What are the factors contributing to overweight in children?
The theoretical study we want to use is the caring models of Kristen M. Swanson and the five C‟s of Simone Roach. Our research method is qualitative research where we use content analysis to analyse researches.
The results of this study show that overweight is a pandemic problem today and a lot is being done to promote the wellbeing of children. Many factors have been found but implementation is challenging. We found out that overweight can be a major cause of many severe illnesses.