This paper is published in Volume-6, Issue-5, 2020
Area
Health Policy Analysis
Author
Abhishek Dey
Org/Univ
Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Pub. Date
19 September, 2020
Paper ID
V6I5-1184
Publisher
Keywords
Childhood Obesity, Action Plan, Health Policy

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Abhishek Dey. Action plan on childhood obesity in the UK & Canada - a comparative review, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Abhishek Dey (2020). Action plan on childhood obesity in the UK & Canada - a comparative review. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 6(5) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Abhishek Dey. "Action plan on childhood obesity in the UK & Canada - a comparative review." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 6.5 (2020). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are defined as ''abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health''. Obesity is a global public health issue affecting people of every age. Recently, economically developed countries are facing a significant and rapid growth of the childhood obesity epidemic. This paper aims to analyze and compare the formation and implementation of Action plans against childhood obesity, including the actors involved and the policy process of two countries, i.e., the UK and Canada.