Anti-obesity medication

Currently, the increased mortality rate of people who has obesity and diabetes is about forty percent in Australia, this is approximately the same as the increased mortality hazard found amongst smokers. And this rate has been increased 6 percent since 1996. Consider that, obesity and diabetes indeed are the leading problems in the most western countries, and especially in the United States and Australia nowadays. Obesity is be described that people who are highly overweight and defined by the…

More to Physical Activity than Obesity People either go to school or work, and then try to use that as an excuse to not being physically active. Some of them daydream about getting home and spending the rest of their days sitting on a couch watching television, sleeping, listening to music, or eating. They do not think of going to the gym,playing any sport, or anything that has to do with movement. When discussing the topic exercise with other people most of them tend to correlate physical…

Step one of the transtheoretical model is precontemplation, this is the stage where you don’t think you have a problem and don’t intend to change it. This was me before I started this behavior change, I didn’t think I was putting on weight and if I noticed anything I blamed it on my menstrual cycle because of bloating. Step two, Contemplation is when you know you have a problem and within 6 months you intend to do something about it. I reached this point once I physically saw my weight gain…

fact, obesity in the United States approaches near social epidemic proportions. First, discussion exposes obesities related health issues. Next, analysis provides how capitalism introduced and aided American consumption of cheaply priced nutritionally inadequate foods. Third, explanation given explains the cultural implications of obesity. Finally, discussion provides a solution for American obesity. Obesity is a gateway for diseases. To illustrate the epidemic proportion of American obesity,…

teenagers suffer from diabetes, asthma, or high blood pressure. All these problems are cause by a disease called obesity. In the following paragraphs will be explained the causes of obesity, the risks associated, and how to prevent it. There are many causes of teenage obesity in America. Obesity is when someone takes in too many calories and their body cannot burn all of it, so it causes fat. Obesity is usually carried down from one the parents. Studies show that if one of their parents is…

Physical Education in High School With the rise of the technological age, it seems like the only thing that is not improving is the world’s health. Everyday, children face social pressures, academic stressors, and distractions in the form of electronics and social media outlets. Couple the previous statement with the fact that school systems across the country are placing less of an importance on physical activity, and it should be no surprise that 1 out of every 3 children ages 2-19 are…

a healthy diet because it gives your body the nutrients it needs to perform daily, maintain wellness, and fight against diseases for the body won 't be sick. Is never good to eat to much because the health of the body will change from healthy to obesity, an exercise after eating will decrease the chances of the body not getting fat. Many people assume that eating any type of fat food is bad but is really not, the reason is because our body requires some fat to be…

food restaurants now serving healthy options. Many people assume that fast food restaurants are to blame for today high rate of obesity; but that is a matter of opinion. Today, fast foods chains are providing healthier choices such as reduced fat meals, salads and grilled option. Health education is promoted everywhere in America. Yet, America has one of the highest obesity rates in the world and is considered a growing threat. Two-thirds approximately (68.8 percent) of adults in America are…

Additionally, obesity and depression are co-related making an obese person 55% risk of developing depression over time, whereas being depressed could lead to comfort eating, making 58% increased a risk of becoming obese (NOO 2011a). Moreover, obesity usually has a negative implication for the individual’s health, social and economic. The National Audit office has shown…

stroke is physical inactivity as this can lead to risk of high blood pressure, cholesterol level and diabetes which can lead to obesity (American Stroke Association- 2012). One of the psychological factor that can leads to stroke is Depression as people who are depressed tend to a have unhealthy habit such as smoking, lack of physical activity and Some of the medication used to treat depression has also been linked to cause stroke (Hu et al, 2011). Some of the stroke risk factor are modifiable…