Childhood obesity: perceptions of the Calgary public

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dc.contributor.advisorVollman, Ardene Louise Robinson
dc.contributor.authorPotestio, Melissa Lee
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:01:09Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:01:09Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 105-117en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions about childhood obesity as held by the adult public in Calgary. In this cross sectional study, which was modeled after Hardus et al Int J Obes 2003;27:1465-71, adults were recruited from a shopping mall located in a sociodemographically diverse region of Calgary. A total of 264 adults completed a questionnaire on which they provided demographic information and rated the importance of 25 potential causes of obesity and 13 potential preventive measures. Principal components analysis was used to reduce the "cause" and "prevention" items respectively into a smaller number of internally consistent factors. T-test and ANOV A were then used to assess differences on factor scores by demographic variables. These analyses revealed differences by sex and by weight category. This study thus offers preliminary guidance about publicly acceptable intervention strategies for this important public health problem.
dc.format.extentix, 139 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationPotestio, M. L. (2005). Childhood obesity: perceptions of the Calgary public (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/94en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/94
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/101095
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleChildhood obesity: perceptions of the Calgary public
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1602 520492119
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