IQ Research Journal-Open Access-ISSN:2790-4296

Obesity Prevention In School-Age Children In Galkacyo Somalia.

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Authors: Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Atanga Desmond Funwie, Kelly Kesten Manyi, Tchifam Berthe, Djibrilla Yaouba, Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue. 

Paper Title: Obesity Prevention In School-Age Children In Galkacyo Somalia.
IQ Research Journal of IQ res. j. (2023)2(3): pp 01-18. Vol. 002, Issue 03 03-2023, pp. 0371-0389
Received: 05 03, 2023; Accepted: 25 03, 2023; Published: 30 03, 2023

ABSTRACT

Childhood obesity is a major global problem, but there is little evidence for
effective childhood obesity prevention strategies. The specific target group is people of Somali Children in Galkacyo obesity prevention because they are
vulnerable to the cardiovascular health effects of obesity. This work examines contextual influences on the development of childhood obesity presentation the study; quantitative analysis of routine data sets examines the association between the environment of the school’s physical activity and obesity in children and a qualitative study explored the views of members of the Galkacyo community and other stakeholders causes of childhood obesity and possible interventions to prevent it.
The contextual information from stakeholder focus groups is essential to this
process. Finally, this thesis examines the potential consequences of obesity in Gakayo Somali children exploring its connection with body image. Understanding the psychosocial consequences of obesity in target communities will allow future interventions to be appropriately designed. The findings of this work highlight the importance of understanding the cultural context and respect for the causes, consequences, and interventions of childhood obesity.

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