Influence of Home Environment Affecting Obesity Among 3-5 Years Children

Supervisor Name :

Dr. Jamal Qaddumi

Abstract :

Background :There are several studies show the significant link between the home environment ( diet ,  physical activity , socioeconomic status , family status ) and obesity in children from (3-5 year).this study was design to describe these relations.

Objectives: To investigate the relation between the home environment and the development of obesity in children 3-5 years.

Method:Descriptive quantitative study used in this study , we will take around 300 child from both gender and their age from (3-5 years) and had obesity , my sample will be collected by going to the kindergarten and get the permission from the manger of these kindergarten  and put the Questionnaire in the children  bag , then the family of these child who fill the Questionnaire will be inserted in the study , so my sample will be Convenience sampling.

Result: Less physical activity, wrong eating habit and eating fastfood associated with obesity, and there is no relation between healthy food, family income, maternal status and obesity.

Conclusion:There are relationships between obesity and less practicing sports, less physical activity, family income , and eating fast food, also there is no relationship between obesity andmaternal education , maternal status.

Keywords:Childhood obesity, Home Environment, Body Mass Index (BMI), Obesity.