Department of Health Administration, Daejin University, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of).
Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of).
BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 19;14(3):e080895. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080895.
Amid the growing global concern about obesity, young adults in South Korea are particularly affected, with 30.8% of people aged 19-34 classified as obese. Given the urban-centric lifestyle of Korean youth, understanding the relationship between daily life activities and the urban environment holds great promise for effective interventions. This study aims to explore the daily life activities of young adults with obesity in Seoul, a city known for its highly accessible and compact environment. The research questions explore the interaction between daily life activities and the neighbourhood environment and consider weight management in an urban context.
This study uses an extended qualitative geographic information system approach to explore a district in Seoul with a highly accessible and compact urban environment. The sample comprises young adults with obesity (aged 19-34) residing in the study area, with recruitment targeting up to 51 participants for data saturation. A qualitative, multimethod approach combines descriptive and spatiotemporal data collection. Descriptive data are being collected, including in-depth interviews and photographs of daily food consumption. Spatial data collection involves field observations, cognitive mapping and mobile Global Positioning System tracking. Temporal data is gathered through participants drawing round timetables, detailing their daily schedules. Data analysis will entail thematic analysis of the interview data and content analysis of the spatiotemporal data. For the integrated analysis, pattern finding will be used to synthesise the data.
This study was approved by the institutional review board of Seoul National University on 11 July 2022. Data collection and curation are currently underway, and the results of the analysis will be shared with the scientific community at international conferences and peer-reviewed journals. We are planning an open seminar to share our research findings with relevant policy-makers, community organisations and health professionals.
在全球对肥胖问题日益关注的背景下，韩国的年轻成年人尤其受到影响，19-34 岁人群中有 30.8%被归类为肥胖。鉴于韩国年轻人以城市为中心的生活方式，了解日常生活活动与城市环境之间的关系对于有效的干预措施具有重要意义。本研究旨在探索首尔肥胖年轻成年人的日常生活活动，首尔是一个以高度可达和紧凑的环境而闻名的城市。研究问题探讨了日常生活活动与邻里环境之间的相互作用，并考虑了城市环境中的体重管理。
本研究使用扩展的定性地理信息系统方法来探索首尔一个可达性和紧凑性都很高的城区。样本包括居住在研究区域的肥胖年轻成年人（年龄在 19-34 岁之间），招募目标是最多 51 名参与者，以达到数据饱和。定性、多方法的方法结合了描述性和时空数据收集。正在收集描述性数据，包括深度访谈和日常食物消费照片。空间数据收集涉及实地观察、认知绘图和移动全球定位系统跟踪。时间数据是通过参与者绘制圆形时间表收集的，详细记录他们的日常日程安排。数据分析将包括对访谈数据的主题分析和对时空数据的内容分析。对于综合分析，将使用模式发现来综合数据。
本研究于 2022 年 7 月 11 日获得首尔国立大学机构审查委员会的批准。目前正在进行数据收集和整理，分析结果将在国际会议和同行评议期刊上与科学界分享。我们计划举办一个公开研讨会，与相关政策制定者、社区组织和卫生专业人员分享我们的研究结果。
