Stress and Parental Perceived Stress: Paramount Agents of Obesity among Young Children

Authors

  • Manju Dewan Associate Professor, PG Department of Zoology, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh 160011, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Stress, Children, Adolescents, Obesity

Abstract

Stress can lead to the overeating of foods that  are high in fat, sugar and calories, which can  lead to weight gain and obesity amongst children  and adolescents. In the present study, 2048  Children and adolescent aged 10-19 years were  selected randomly for data collection. Allchildren had undergone questionnaire and  dietary survey as well as health examination. In  all, 36.1% children responded that parents were  responsible for their habits and lifestyle and  12.9% replied that school was responsible while  43.9% conveyed that TV Ads were responsible. It  was apparent from the conversations with  children that parents will be most helpful to  change their eating as well as physical activity  habits. All sections of the community must  participate in preventing obesity and diabetes. 

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Published

2021-06-15

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Vol. 40 No. 1 (2021): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences Zoology( Jan-Jun) 2021

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Articles

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Stress and Parental Perceived Stress: Paramount Agents of Obesity among Young Children . (2021). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 40(1), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.48165/