Obesity is a word linked to both health and physical implications. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, one third of the world’s population is now classified as obese. Exercise and nutrition education are components to treating this growing issue, and are affected by societal factors. A person’s socio-economic status influences access to exercise or physical activity, what nutrition is available, and has direct connections to obesity.
Physical Activity and Exercise
Exercise and physical activity have health benefits and are linked to lowering a person’s chances of being obese. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends a 30-10-5 ratio of exercise, to help overall physical health. This ratio breaks down …show more content…
The societal norm has led to a blame and excuses based set of reasoning, instead of using science, psychology and proper healthcare intervention. If there is a McDonalds or other fast food restaurant within a lower income area, the blame may be focused on the burgers, and not the people living in the area. Block and Subramanian found a minimal connection between the proximity of fast food restaurants, and direct weight gain (2015). The change needed is where food is valued in everyday life. If food is viewed as something to stop from being hungry, there will not be a change, and blame will go round and round. There must be a push to inform people about the power of food, and what different types of food actually do for the body. This education must be pushed to all levels of society, and to all different age groups. The food habits a person develops are learned at home, not because a child may see a restaurant on the way to school each …show more content…
If issues are not recognized and addressed, a pattern of abuse may occur and there will be ramifications. When a parent is uneducated in the basics of physical activity, fitness and nutrition, they will have little knowledge to pass onto their children. Patterns such as overfeeding, lack of physical activity, lowered levels of exercise and increased sedentary time may all be passed on from one generation to the next. Education must be passed onto all levels of society, and changes must be made within families and small
Physical Activity and Exercise
Exercise and physical activity have health benefits and are linked to lowering a person’s chances of being obese. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends a 30-10-5 ratio of exercise, to help overall physical health. This ratio breaks down …show more content…
The societal norm has led to a blame and excuses based set of reasoning, instead of using science, psychology and proper healthcare intervention. If there is a McDonalds or other fast food restaurant within a lower income area, the blame may be focused on the burgers, and not the people living in the area. Block and Subramanian found a minimal connection between the proximity of fast food restaurants, and direct weight gain (2015). The change needed is where food is valued in everyday life. If food is viewed as something to stop from being hungry, there will not be a change, and blame will go round and round. There must be a push to inform people about the power of food, and what different types of food actually do for the body. This education must be pushed to all levels of society, and to all different age groups. The food habits a person develops are learned at home, not because a child may see a restaurant on the way to school each …show more content…
If issues are not recognized and addressed, a pattern of abuse may occur and there will be ramifications. When a parent is uneducated in the basics of physical activity, fitness and nutrition, they will have little knowledge to pass onto their children. Patterns such as overfeeding, lack of physical activity, lowered levels of exercise and increased sedentary time may all be passed on from one generation to the next. Education must be passed onto all levels of society, and changes must be made within families and small