Obesity
Relation to social mobility
Obesity hurts income levels, mental health, and the individual’s/family’s economic situation - both for women and men – due to the costs of treatment of the resulting morbidity.Importance
Important
preschool until end of junior high
Sources
אברהים, עבוד ושטרן (2013). “המדריך לטיפול בסוכרת”, המועצה הלאומית לסוכרת, משרד הבריאות
בשאראת וטור-סיני (2017. “דרושה תכנית חירום לאומית: סוכרת והשמנה באוכלוסיה הערבית”, רפואת אורחות חיים
Cawley (2015). “An economy of scales: A selective review of obesity’s economic causes, consequences, and solutions”, National Library of Medicine.
Brunello & D’Hombres (2016). “Does body weight affect wages? Evidence from Europe”, National Library of Medicine.
Janssen et al. (2005). “Comparison of overweight and obesity prevalence in school-aged youth from 34 countries and their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns”, Obesity Reviews.
Stice, Shaw & Marti (2006). “A meta-analytic review of obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents: the skinny on interventions that work”, National Library of Medicine.
De Bourdeaudhuij et al (2011). “School-based interventions promoting both physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project”, National Library of Medicine.
What to Influence
Ways to Influence
Birth to six
preschool to the end of junior high
preschool to the end of junior high
Change of habits and behavior within the family framework, physical activity
Elementary school ages
preschool to the end of junior high
preschool to the end of junior high
Change of habits and behavior within the family framework, physical activity
Post-primary ages
preschool to the end of junior high
preschool to the end of junior high
Change of habits and behavior within the family framework, physical activity