Social perception of childhood overweight and obesity to generate prevention strategies in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-10T03:31:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-10T03:31:18Z | |
| dc.description | Objective . To determine the social perception on childhood<br /> overweight and obesity for the purpose of generating communication strategies that would prevent it through changes in behavior.<br /> Materials and methods : A descriptive study using a qualitative<br /> research method that involved focus groups with children, teachers<br /> and parents. The type of analysis was argumentative. The study was conducted from January to May 2013 in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.<br /> Results : There is a most diffrent social perception among focus<br /> groups on the quality of life and happiness of children, with parents<br /> and teachers referring to food in relation to children happiness when it is provided as a reward or to compensate for bad experiences or lack of emotional attachment, while children refer to family harmony as the main cause for making them happy.<br /> Conclusions : The social perception reveals the importance of social<br /> or symbolic interaction processes. Therefore, the objective of the<br /> communication strategy must address the associated factors in<br /> preventing obesity through symbolic elements of these groups, taking into account the senses and meanings related to basic stimuli that trigger behaviors related to obesity | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ri.ujat.mx/handle/20.500.12107/1993 | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_MX |
| dc.rights.license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 | es_MX |
| dc.title | Social perception of childhood overweight and obesity to generate prevention strategies in Nuevo Leon, Mexico |