Rahman, ImonSohan, Sajid2020-02-172020-02-1720192019-09ID 15146069http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13769Cataloged from PDF version of thesis report.Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-53).This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, 2019.Childhood obesity has become one of the most significant health related issues in this 21st century which has become a major concern of public health in the world. The rising of this burden in children is very alarming & affecting both the victims & total healthcare system. A study of WHO says the number of children affected by overweight & obesity is around 155 million. This phenomenon is now bringing about various metabolic disorders & dysfunctions in the children & the impacts are alarming. It has also been marked as a global epidemic as it causes serious health conditions like T2DM, non-communicable disease, CVDs etc. In this study it has been found that 22.7% people had family history of obesity, 61% had no idea about dietary habit related diseases, 7.7% think not much about the importance of food’s nutrition value & 12% people have concerns about their children’s exercise. Due to these issues obesity & its consequences are being prominent nowadays.58 pagesenBrac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.OverweightObesityLifestyleEpidemicDiseasesPreventionsThesis