adults, over one-third of the population, in 2009 to 2010, are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). Numerous factors contribute to obesity being a complex health issue. In recent years, Americans have changed the way they eat. They consume more processed cuisines than homemade foods. Marketing researchers for restaurants, fast food, and convenience foods made changes to increase their profits. Therefore, proportion sizes are larger and contain higher amounts of sugar, salt, and fat. Food has become a major addition in the U.S. The CDC (n.d.) includes behavior, environment, metabolism, culture, genes, and socioeconomic status as components that can cause …show more content…
However, people who are at the ground level see and feel the effects first hand. Additionally, local support is more easily changed and provided. The neighborhood organizations of Bartholomew County support many healthy programs; the next step is motivating more people through better education and leading by example.
Analyze the Pathophysiology of the Disease Process You Selected in Part A
As stated before, the CDC (n.d.) includes behavior, environment, metabolism, culture, genes, and socioeconomic status as components that can cause obesity. Most researchers list behavior, environment, and genes as factors that contribute to the development of obesity. Many people believe genetics are uncontrollable; however, the understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity has improved over the last decade. Even so, this increase in knowledge is insufficient for management the disease.
The regulation of appetite relies on complex hypothalamic neurocircuitry in which the arcuate nucleus and the hormone leptin, an appetite suppressant, ghrelin, and appetite stimulant, play important roles (Huether, 2009, p.