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The influence of school meals and family on the development of overweight and childhood obesity
Skřivanová, Eliška ; Kytnarová, Jitka (advisor) ; Weidenthalerová, Edita (referee)
Currently childhood obesity has reached epidemiological levels and can be considered one of the world's biggest problems. The probability of an obese child becoming an obese adult is dangerously high. These children are also more likely to develop health risks. The mechanism of development of obesity is conditioned by a number of factors. These are most often genetic factors, whilst their environment also plays a large role. In this case the influence of the family and the preferred lifestyle, which plays a significant part in the development of obesity, may be a factor. Early treatment and detection is important to prevent future issues with weight and serious health risks. However in order for obesity to be treated, it must first be diagnosed, the so-called diagnosis of childhood obesity. School meals in Czech Republic are considered to be one of the most advanced in Europe. It is not about providing a sufficiently strict diet, it also pays attention to variety, balance of dishes and dining culture. School meals must comply with the legislation, comply with financial limits and follow nutritional standards, respectively a consumer basket that sets out the required quantity of ten food commodities per pupil a day and these have to be adhered to within one month. The environment of prevention...
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Questionnaire study of lifestyle and diet in obese children
Trojáčková, Jolana ; Kytnarová, Jitka (advisor) ; Piecha, Roman (referee)
Obesity represents a serious issue of today. Change of lifestyle is a major factor of incidence of obesity. According to the HBSC study, many children from North America and Europe including the Czech Republic do not eat breakfast, do not consume fruit and vegetable, lack physical activity, consume sweets and sweetened drinks and spend more than two hours a day watching TV. In the theoretical part of the bachelor thesis the term obesity is defined and the reasons for child obesity are explained. Diagnostic criteria of obesity are described, together with the risks, treatment and prevention. Moreover, dietary recommendations are introduced for children of different ages. The subject of the bachelor thesis was to conduct a survey by a questionnaire in order to discover dietary habits and lifestyle of obese children. The questionnaire was anonymous and the respondents were the patients of the Endocrinology Department of the Pediatric Clinic of the General University Hospital in Prague and the 1. Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University, Ke Karlovu 2. The objective of the practical part was to compare the dietary habits and lifestyle of obese children who go the Endocrinology Department with a control group of not obese children. The aim was to evaluate the consumption of energy-dense food and...
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