Category: Childhood

  • Childhood Obesity, Its Definition and Causes

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Introduction The social ideology of consumerism along with other aspects of progress brought new issues to society. One of them is obesity, a problem that is continuously becoming more severe in many countries. The rates of obesity in all age groups are steadily increasing every year. However, the…

  • Childhood Fever Patients Readmission and Intervention

    Childhood fever is a rather common condition. However, the parents of young patients recently discharged from the Emergency Room tend to overestimate this problem and bring the patients back to the facility. Due to the lack of sufficient information, parents do not understand the possibility of safe treatment of their child at home. Providing PO…

  • Public Health Initiative for Childhood Obesity

    Introduction Across America, childhood obesity has become a national crisis. It is estimated that among the children aged between 2 and 19, one in every three children faces the problem of overweight or obesity (Ogden, Connor, Rivera, Dommarco, 2010). Overweight and obesity are leading risk factors for hypertension and diabetes. Studies have estimated that diabetes…

  • Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis

    Table of Contents The one-sentence summary The one-paragraph summary The multiple-paragraph summary Your reaction Reference Title: Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Karnik and Kanekar try to show the threatening tendency towards the deterioration of childrens health and the actions that should be performed to change the situation. Intended audience: The article could be…

  • Childhood Obesity and Independent Variable in Parents

    Table of Contents Extraneous Variables Instruments Intervention Data Collection References Extraneous Variables The parental variable is the main confounding factor. Body mass index of parents and their socioeconomic status are important to consider when measuring the influence of the independent variables. These extraneous variables belong to the group of participant variables; therefore, the use of…

  • Childhood Obesity as a Topic for Academic Studies

    Table of Contents Topic Description Research Questions Research Purpose Preliminary Research Primary Audience Narrow Focus References Topic Description Childhood obesity is an issue of great public health concern globally. A higher than normal body mass index (BMI) in children is a diagnosis of this condition. Obesity in childhood has multiple causes and is associated with…

  • Childhood Obesity Interventions: Data Analysis

    Data Analysis Plan for Demographic Variables Demographic characteristics of the sample are critical for research, and they need to be described as the first step of data analysis. Demographic variables for this study include childrens age, gender, and race. Additionally, taking into consideration the fact that the proposed research is mainly focused on the use…

  • The Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Children of 1 to 10 Years of Age

    Table of Contents Introduction Evidence Research Method Chosen Theory State of the Evidence Application of Theory Conclusions References Introduction The chosen subject for a scholarly paper is the prevention of childhood obesity in children of 1 to 10 years of age. This subject was chosen because of the widespread presence of obesity in modern western…

  • Childhood Obesity Study: Literature Review

    Table of Contents Comparison of Research Questions Comparison of Sample Populations Comparison of Limitations Conclusion References Obesity in children remains a major public health issue. A growing body of evidence suggests that social networks present a viable way to improve the situation. The following literature review aims to evaluate evidence of the effectiveness of SNS-based…

  • Childhood Obesity Research and Ethical Concerns

    Table of Contents Ethical Considerations and Human Rights Limitations of the Proposed Study Implications for Practice References Ethical Considerations and Human Rights Since the present study is focused on the exploration of a problem that affects children, it is logical that the sample is comprised mainly of children and their parents. In that way, research…