A Review of the Literature on the Social and Environmental Factors Which Influence Children (Aged 3-5 Years) to Be Obese/Overweight and the Accuracy of Parental Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	McMullan, Julie; Keeney, Sinead
Titel	A Review of the Literature on the Social and Environmental Factors Which Influence Children (Aged 3-5 Years) to Be Obese/Overweight and the Accuracy of Parental Perceptions
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 73 (2014) 2, S.159-165 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896912471034
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Body Weight; Social Influences; Environmental Influences; Toddlers; Young Children; Parent Attitudes; Surveys; Health Promotion; Disadvantaged; Databases; Web Sites; Foreign Countries; Socioeconomic Status; Physical Activity Level; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Körpergewicht; Sozialer Einfluss; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Frühe Kindheit; Elternverhalten; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Datenbank; Web-Design; Ausland; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Großbritannien
Abstract	Objective: This article aims to review the previously published literature on the social and environmental factors which influence children (aged 3-5 years) to be obese/overweight and the accuracy of parental perceptions. Obesity levels are on the increase in today's society and habits are being passed from parents to children, with family lifestyle choices often influencing this health condition. Childhood obesity has many consequences; therefore it is vital that action is taken to stop this epidemic spreading further. Design: A variety of databases and websites were used to search for relevant and up-to-date research studies and information on the subject of childhood obesity. Setting: There appears to be a dearth of research focusing on nursery and primary one-aged children, especially within the United Kingdom (UK). Therefore the literature focuses on this group within the population. Method: Several studies on childhood obesity were identified and critically analysed in the following areas: childhood obesity and environment, childhood obesity and socioeconomic status. Results: It became obvious from the identified studies that there is no clear solution to solving the issue of obesity in young children. Conclusion: It appears that targeting several factors within their lives is the only way to begin to see a change in children's lifestyles which will hopefully be passed onto future generations. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10