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Child obesity and food choice independence of school age children in selected private schools in Cavite / by Francis V. Nazareno and Conrad B. Viray.

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Nazareno, Francis V [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2016. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xiv, 154 pages : 28 cm. illustrations ; Content type:

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613.2 N23 2016

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Abstract: NAZARENO, FRANCIS V.; VIRAY, CONRAD B. Child Obesity and Food Choice Independence of School Age Children in Selected Private Schools in Cavite. Undergraduate thesis. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2016. Adviser: Dr. Evelyn M. Del Mundo The study was conducted to determine the child obesity and food choice independence of school age children in selected private schools of Cavite. Specifically, the study aimed to: describe the demographic profile of the participants in terms of age, sex and anthropometric data in terms of weight, height, hip-waist measurement, type of body built and Body Mass Index (BMI); identify the contributing factors to child obesity of school age children in selected private schools in Cavite in terms of family health history, physical activity level, lifestyle, environmental factors and socio economics factors; determine the food choice independence of the participants in terms of: early food experiences and present patterns of consumption and preferences and; determine the significant relationship between child obesity and food choice independence of school age children in selected private schools in Cavite. This study used purposive sampling technique to select five private schools. Data were gathered using descriptive method and self-made questionnaires for identifying factors leading to child obesity of school age children and its relations to food choice independence, adopted and modified from the study of Delaney & McCarthy cited by Sobal et al (2006). The participants of the study consisted of 100 school age children with obesity. The study reveals that school age children belonged to Class I obesity group, male, 10 to 11 years old, with family history of diabetes, moderately active lifestyle, physically active but experiencing sedentary behavior and having their meals at home. The participants have high food choice independence in terms of early food experiences and present patterns of consumption and preferences. They prefer to eat homemade food, fruits and vegetables. The school age children in private schools were eating regular food during dinner, the processed food were consumed during breakfast, fast-food and junk food were consumed during their midnight snacks. There was high consumption of sugary drinks, citrus fruits, and processed food while eating breakfast at home daily and in fast-food chain one to two times per week. There was significant relationship between BMI and early food experiences while there was no significant relationship between BMI of school age children and present patterns of consumption and preferences, and also, there was no significant relationship between child obesity and food choice independence in selected private schools in Cavite. It was concluded that the early food experiences does affect the BMI of obese class I and II children while the present pattern of consumption has no relation to the BMI of school age children. Recommendations included utilizing the information yielded from this research to expand their understanding about child obesity; obese children may learn to make healthy choices and select food based on their nutritional value; parents and family members may guide and coach children as they make choices about eating; school administrators in private schools should prioritize and allocate enough funds, establish policies and regulations, and conduct programs for the improvement of health status; health care providers may be challenged to formulate therapeutic activities for the nutritional health of younger people; another study should be executed with larger population in other areas of the Philippines and the future researchers may consider qualitative study about lived experiences of children with obesity and prioritization of contributing factors.

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Thesis (BS Nursing) Cavite State University

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College of Nursing (CON)

NAZARENO, FRANCIS V.; VIRAY, CONRAD B. Child Obesity and Food Choice Independence of School Age Children in Selected Private Schools in Cavite. Undergraduate thesis. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2016. Adviser: Dr. Evelyn M. Del Mundo

The study was conducted to determine the child obesity and food choice independence of school age children in selected private schools of Cavite. Specifically, the study aimed to: describe the demographic profile of the participants in terms of age, sex and anthropometric data in terms of weight, height, hip-waist measurement, type of body built and Body Mass Index (BMI); identify the contributing factors to child obesity of school age children in selected private schools in Cavite in terms of family health history, physical activity level, lifestyle, environmental factors and socio economics factors; determine the food choice independence of the participants in terms of: early food experiences and present patterns of consumption and preferences and; determine the significant relationship between child obesity and food choice independence of school age children in selected private schools in Cavite.

This study used purposive sampling technique to select five private schools. Data were gathered using descriptive method and self-made questionnaires for identifying factors leading to child obesity of school age children and its relations to food choice independence, adopted and modified from the study of Delaney & McCarthy cited by
Sobal et al (2006). The participants of the study consisted of 100 school age children
with obesity.

The study reveals that school age children belonged to Class I obesity group, male, 10 to 11 years old, with family history of diabetes, moderately active lifestyle, physically active but experiencing sedentary behavior and having their meals at home.

The participants have high food choice independence in terms of early food experiences and present patterns of consumption and preferences. They prefer to eat homemade food, fruits and vegetables. The school age children in private schools were eating regular food during dinner, the processed food were consumed during breakfast, fast-food and junk food were consumed during their midnight snacks. There was high consumption of sugary drinks, citrus fruits, and processed food while eating breakfast at home daily and in fast-food chain one to two times per week. There was significant relationship between BMI and early food experiences while there was no significant relationship between BMI of school age children and present patterns of consumption and preferences, and also, there was no significant relationship between child obesity and food choice independence in selected private schools in Cavite.

It was concluded that the early food experiences does affect the BMI of obese class I and II children while the present pattern of consumption has no relation to the BMI of school age children. Recommendations included utilizing the information yielded from this research to expand their understanding about child obesity; obese children may learn to make healthy choices and select food based on their nutritional value; parents and family members may guide and coach children as they make choices about eating; school administrators in private schools should prioritize and allocate enough funds, establish policies and regulations, and conduct programs for the improvement of health status; health care providers may be challenged to formulate therapeutic activities for the nutritional health of younger people; another study should be executed with larger population in other areas of the Philippines and the future researchers may consider qualitative study about lived experiences of children with obesity and prioritization of contributing factors.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 05/25/2017 T-6661