Aproximación socio-antropológica a la obesidad infantil: estudio de caso en dos colegios de Valencia (España)

OBJECTIVE: The article analyses the interpretive frameworks of 82 children (10-12 years) and 10 mothers/1 father about obesity and overweight in two schools in Valencia (Spain). METHODS: This is a pilot study of a qualitative research project. Children answered a questionnaire with open questions and asked to role play and create short stories. The parents participated in focus groups. The following aspects were taken into account: gender, negative attributes, and forms of discrimination. The parents were asked about the causes and possible solutions to the problem in relation to the existing...