The body requires different nutrients; carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water. Essentially, giving instructions on how to function normally in survival, growth, development and activity. The role nutrients play is crucial in everyday life. In the promotion and enhancement of the overall quality and span of life. Nutrients have to be balanced out through specific amounts and proportions, in order to avoid overweightness and obesity. When there is a balance, a person will likely have a normal weight for height expressed as Body Mass Index (BMI) ranging between 18.5 and 24.9. When the body consumes more calories than needed it creates an imbalance. These health ramifications tells the body that it 's taking more energy than
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A large portion of the population suffers from various forms of malnutrition and an inadequate eating lifestyle. However, a handful of Namibians suffer from obesity and related chronic diseases. According to the demographic health surveys, NCDS are among the top 10 diseases and top 15 causes of death in Namibia. 34% of the population is food insecure and 32% of Namibians live with less than $1 per day. The government of Namibia declared to alleviate the problems of food insecurity and obesity. The main health risks in Namibia include tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse. Also, including unhealthy or nutrient deficient diets, sedentary lifestyles, and risky sexual behaviours. Therefore, the Namibian Tobacco Products Control Act (2010), Food Security and Nutrition Action Plan (1995), and World Health Organization (WHO) enforces, provides for, support for an individuals healthy behaviors and implementation of policies that conclude awareness of nutrition education and communications. Nambia had specifically established regulations to advocate and mobilize resources for Non communicable diseases (NCDS) prevention and control …show more content…
Furthermore, the Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2010-2014 aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity from 12% to 8% and overweight people from 16% to 10% in both women and men. The findings of the Namibia Global School-Based Student Health Survey also concluded that 41% of the population were physically inactive, 31% lead sedentary life, and 40% young children and students often don’t play outside or do any physical exercise because of technologies such as phones, transportation vehicles, computers, and video game systems. The WHO diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases report stated that obesogenic environments, appears to be largely directed at adolescents, making healthy choices for this age group is more difficult. About half of blacks 49.5 percent and about 1 in 20 whites 5.7 percent are considered to be extreme obese. As rates amongst Asian Americans are much lower than other racial and ethnic groups. The Government of Namibia recommends that adults should take part in aerobic activity of moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes a week or so. However, by focusing on modifying the obesogenic environment and calorie intake it can impact the local communities at large. These changes could include access to healthy food and access to places of physical
A large portion of the population suffers from various forms of malnutrition and an inadequate eating lifestyle. However, a handful of Namibians suffer from obesity and related chronic diseases. According to the demographic health surveys, NCDS are among the top 10 diseases and top 15 causes of death in Namibia. 34% of the population is food insecure and 32% of Namibians live with less than $1 per day. The government of Namibia declared to alleviate the problems of food insecurity and obesity. The main health risks in Namibia include tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse. Also, including unhealthy or nutrient deficient diets, sedentary lifestyles, and risky sexual behaviours. Therefore, the Namibian Tobacco Products Control Act (2010), Food Security and Nutrition Action Plan (1995), and World Health Organization (WHO) enforces, provides for, support for an individuals healthy behaviors and implementation of policies that conclude awareness of nutrition education and communications. Nambia had specifically established regulations to advocate and mobilize resources for Non communicable diseases (NCDS) prevention and control …show more content…
Furthermore, the Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2010-2014 aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity from 12% to 8% and overweight people from 16% to 10% in both women and men. The findings of the Namibia Global School-Based Student Health Survey also concluded that 41% of the population were physically inactive, 31% lead sedentary life, and 40% young children and students often don’t play outside or do any physical exercise because of technologies such as phones, transportation vehicles, computers, and video game systems. The WHO diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases report stated that obesogenic environments, appears to be largely directed at adolescents, making healthy choices for this age group is more difficult. About half of blacks 49.5 percent and about 1 in 20 whites 5.7 percent are considered to be extreme obese. As rates amongst Asian Americans are much lower than other racial and ethnic groups. The Government of Namibia recommends that adults should take part in aerobic activity of moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes a week or so. However, by focusing on modifying the obesogenic environment and calorie intake it can impact the local communities at large. These changes could include access to healthy food and access to places of physical