“Whole School Environmental Mapping Framework and Observation” in Preventing Childhood Obesity

Abstract

AbstractThe school environment is one of the many factors related to the increment of overweight and obesity among children by influencing the eating pattern and physical activity level. This study examines the school environmental factors by identifying the compliance of rural and urban school environment (physical, economic, political and socio-cultural) with whole-school environmental mapping framework. A total of 60 schools were randomly selected, and teachers have been interviewed face to face by using a whole school mapping questionnaire and observation of the school environment. Schools that obtain more than 60% score are considered comply with “whole school environmental mapping”