Obesity

it does not matter if she was slightly obese, it still called obesity. The obesity is usually defined as a condition in which a person’s weight is more above normal weight. Obesity is the most common medical problems. It affects every person regardless of age categories. Obesity had several risk factor can leading someone to death but still obese can be preventable. We need to be successful in its treatment and control of obesity. However, I believe that the numbers of detection and…

Obesity is a global health issue that is quickly becoming an epidemic, with worldwide obesity doubling since 1980. Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health (WHO, 2016). A person is categorised as obese when they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above (Healey, 2004). A BMI is calculated by dividing a persons body weight in kilograms by his/her height in meters squared. The statistics of obesity have dramatically changed over years. In 1995…

Australian social problem of childhood obesity, what it is and whom it affects. I will be looking at this problem from both a Functionalist and Marxist stance, taking into account the social, political and economic viewpoints of this social issue. I will also look at two different ideas to help combat childhood obesity. Individuals that are obese, have an excessive amount of body fat (Germov, 2014, p. 214). At present, the assessment tool most used to define obesity is the Body Mass Index…

Obesity is a chronic disease that carries a devastating health and socioeconomic impact. Primary care providers must have adequate knowledge of the condition, its management, and when a referral for specialized care is warranted. Existing challenges are time constraints on practitioners to implement these tasks and overcome the barriers they face in doing so. Behavioral change counseling methods provide a framework for supporting patients to lose weight. These models can help practitioners to…

Obesity is a disorder involving an excessive quantity of body fat. A person can see if they are obese by their body mass index (BMI). A body mass index is calculated by a person's weight and stature. Anyone’s body mass index over thirty is considered to be obese. Obesity can be broken down into the different classifications Obese any BMI over 30, severely obese any BMI over 35, morbidly obese any BMI over 40, and super obese any BMI over 50. Being obese can increase your risk of diseases such as…

There is a growing problem in the U.S., obesity. Not just in adults, but now onto children. A whole new generation raised on anything fried, sugar coated and dipped in oil. People will argue that we need to blame the food industry. Putting out all of these new cheap snacks with sugars, fat, gluten and whatever else that’s on the back of the nutrition’s fact label. That’s not the complete case. Childhood obesity can be prevented, all with healthy lifestyle choice by parents limiting the amount…

Obesity has been affecting society for centuries. The rate of gaining weight and health related diseases have increased during the past decades. Farmers are using harmful chemicals, such as pesticides, to protect their crops from insects. Scientists and food companies are coating edible items with deadly chemicals to enhance their products’ flavor. Over twenty different kinds of chemicals are sprayed into the environment and in our food, increase the rate of obesity found in adolescents.…

the economic burden of obesity, most likely someone would think about the amount of money spent on food by the obese population. However, as the prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to climb, the economic cost associated with the epidemic continues to grow in other ways. Current estimates of economic expenses related to the epidemic are estimated to be 75 billion or more, taking up 4-7% of all health care cost (Dart, 2010). With this rising prevalence obesity has also become a…

Many people don’t think obesity is a problem, but two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. It’s an epidemic that has taken over America and will continue to affect people for generations to come if nothing is done about it. There are life threatening risks that go along with being obese. Also, people need to be aware that greasy, fast food is way more accessible than healthy foods now a days. Obesity is a growing problem in America and society, as a whole, we need to know more about it,…

Derek Lewis English 1104 18 October 2015 The Rise of Obesity in Teens the Past Ten Years Obesity and being overweight in teens was not a critical problem a couple of decades ago. Fast forward to the present time, and within the past ten years, there is a dramatic incline of these statistics, especially in the U.S. There are many causes to be blamed for these ugly trends. The rise of technology in the recent years has caused many teenagers to be drawn away from outside activity, and has drawn…