relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/377/
title: Urban-rural differences in childhood overweight
creator: Kellij, S.A.
description: Overweight is a growing worldwide problem, not only in adults but also in children. Previous research suggests the urbanity level of the living environment as a factor that influences overweight levels. This research aims to exam the urban-rural differences in childhood overweight levels in order to better understand the causes of childhood overweight, with the following research question:   To what extent does the urbanity level of the living environment influence the chances of children (aged 2-17) being overweight in Germany? To identify trends in German childhood overweight, this study made use of available literature on childhood overweight and a statistical analysis of the KIGGS dataset. From this study can be concluded that there are no urban-rural differences in childhood overweight levels despite results from other studies that do suggest urban-rural differences. An explanation for this result might be differences between urban-rural distinctions.
date: 2019
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/377/1/Bachelor_thesis_-_Sara_Kellij__1.pdf
identifier:   Kellij, S.A.  (2019) Urban-rural differences in childhood overweight.  Bachelor thesis.