Krakow – Poland

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Population Group Targeted

Healthy children and adolescents from low SES. 

Low SES

Children
and adolescents
(age : 1-16)

PRESENTATION OF THE AREA AND ITS RELEVANCE

About Krakow…

  • Krakow is the second largest Polish city with a population of 800.000 inhabitants.
  • Nowa Huta district: 18th district of Krakow where 25% of the city population lives, strong working class history, relatively limited access to financial capital and cultural resources.In Poland:
  • Poland has the highest rate of rising childhood overweight and obesity in the EU and needs prevention programmes going beyond individual responsibility.
    – Overweight: children (1-3 years): 10%; early school-age: 30%; adolescents: 22%.
    – Obesity: boys (13%); girls (5%).
  • Poverty in Poland: 4,2% (extreme) 6,5% (statutory) 12% (relative).

CONTACT US

Ewa Kopczynska

Associate Professor of Food Sociology​

Barbara Ostafińska-Molik

Postdoc Researcher in Education Science​

Agata Rejowska

Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology

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