TY  - THES
ID  - theses_frw377
A1  - Kellij, S.A.
Y1  - 2019///
AV  - public
TI  - Urban-rural differences in childhood overweight
N2  - 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.
M1  - bachelor
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/377/
ER  -