The research findings should provide a key to identifying additional short to long-term strategies that could be implemented to reduce the epidemic of childhood obesity. Together with management theorists, change management and employee engagement models that could be used by teachers in the public sector, parents and children to ensure that strategies become successful. These management theorists must include: & #183; Abraham Maslow, 1943 and Charles Handy, 1978 - Motivation Models & #183; Henri Fayol, 1920 – Organisation Theory – Managing activities. & #183; Elton Mayo, 1940 – Human Relations – The working/school environment. & #183; David Kolbs, 1984 – Learning Styles – How the strategies could be implemented & #183; Robinson et al (2004). & #183; Penna (2007). & #183; Schmidt (2004). & #183; Michelman (2004).