Physical Health and the Way towards It
Introduction
Research Training
In this chapter, you will learn about different aspects of the element ‘Methods/ Methodology’ in a research article and the importance of critically looking at the quality of a study.
English Competence
You will also learn about attitudes towards physical activity and exercise and how these attitudes and practices affect the overall health of children.
Article 1: Prevention of Childhood Obesity
Summary
Childhood obesity is the cause of many problems in different sectors (e. g. social, psychological, health) and is linked to obesity and poor health outcomes later in life. In this systematic review, 55 international studies were conducted which looked at programs to improve physical activity and nutrition.
Although many programs improved children's physical activity and/ or nutrition to some extent, only a few programs showed an effect on children's obesity levels.
After combining the studies' results, the researchers saw that the programs made a positive difference. However, there was much unexplained variation between the study findings. This could be due to the fact that there is a bias due to missing small studies with negative findings.
Only a few studies looked at results that may be harmful for children (e. g. level of underweight, unhealthy diets).
It is important to develop ways to ensure that research findings benefit all children by embedding successful program activities into everyday practices among different settings.
(Note: The information above contains parts of the article's abstract)
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