According to healthypeople.gov, the goal of the Nutrition and Weight Status issue is to: “Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance of healthy body weights.” This is especially important because nutrition is one of the factors of health that can be controlled by an individual despite other factors such as genetics. In addition, the environment contributes to the education and awareness of an individual in regards to the nutritional decisions made by that person. In order to emphasize the role of nutrition in maintaining weight and overall better health, I will provide the history of the topic, the current issues, and the impact it may have on our future. Nutrition
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The future impact of Nutrition and Weight Status improvement potentially on the individual is widespread and includes most health and quality of life factors such as: mobility, heart health, high blood pressure, development of diabetes, intestinal disease, and even some types of cancers. In addition, those who maintain a healthy nutrition plan and a healthy weight are at a far lesser risk for the development of these chronic issues listed above (“Nutrition and Weight Status”). Developing any of these health issues has a major impact on the longevity and the quality of an individual’s life and can equally jeopardize those surrounding that individual. The impact on the family can be even more substantial simply by taking all of these risks and then applying it to those who would be affected by the lesser quality of life or the passing away of the individual at risk. For example, if the individual who is maintaining an unhealthy weight develops heart disease and passes away, the children or parents may be left to clean-up a mess in finances or possessions that could not be prepared for in advance. Another example would be if the individual becomes morbidly obese through poor nutrition and loses mobility, he may not have the energy or movement to play with his children or grandchildren and may even be limited to certain travel arrangements and lesser mobility errands. In fact, “’Higher BMI seems to differentially impede specific aspects of physical function, especially upperbody function, and to a lesser extent, lowerbody function,’ concluded Apovian and her coauthors” (“Body mass index”
The future impact of Nutrition and Weight Status improvement potentially on the individual is widespread and includes most health and quality of life factors such as: mobility, heart health, high blood pressure, development of diabetes, intestinal disease, and even some types of cancers. In addition, those who maintain a healthy nutrition plan and a healthy weight are at a far lesser risk for the development of these chronic issues listed above (“Nutrition and Weight Status”). Developing any of these health issues has a major impact on the longevity and the quality of an individual’s life and can equally jeopardize those surrounding that individual. The impact on the family can be even more substantial simply by taking all of these risks and then applying it to those who would be affected by the lesser quality of life or the passing away of the individual at risk. For example, if the individual who is maintaining an unhealthy weight develops heart disease and passes away, the children or parents may be left to clean-up a mess in finances or possessions that could not be prepared for in advance. Another example would be if the individual becomes morbidly obese through poor nutrition and loses mobility, he may not have the energy or movement to play with his children or grandchildren and may even be limited to certain travel arrangements and lesser mobility errands. In fact, “’Higher BMI seems to differentially impede specific aspects of physical function, especially upperbody function, and to a lesser extent, lowerbody function,’ concluded Apovian and her coauthors” (“Body mass index”