Obesity

doubled in the past thirty years. Obesity may be caused from numerous things, from poor diet to media marketing, but it is an issue that needs to be addressed. Obese children may have serious health concerns, many of those concerns were only seen in adults. It is important for nurses to work with families and health care providers to help promote healthy weight in children and end this problem facing our youth. ("Overweight Children and Adolescents") Childhood obesity is a very real problem…

Evaluation, 1). Obesity is a growing epidemic across the globe, and nearly a third of the world’s population being obese shows that it's growing and getting worse. It brings no good for anyone to be obese, as it makes them fall deeper into health and psychological issues as time passes. Yet, somehow the people of the world unnoticeably contribute to obesity. Men and women, boys and girls across the globe, there must be something we can all do to combat this ongoing struggle of obesity in the…

The focus of the policy is to terminate the global epidemic of childhood obesity and congruently work with the various communities, policy makers, government, schools, industry and facilities to implement the resources. As well as to understand and comprehend the magnitude of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity needs to be terminated and therefore, our government, communities, industries, schools and households must collaborate to end this epidemic. To comprehend the scale of this epidemic, we…

Childhood obesity is a complex problem that involves intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, social, organizational, and policy influences. There are many different approaches to implement change for children to either prevent obesity or help obese children work towards obtaining a healthy weight. After reviewing several different interventions based on models of health behavior, research shows that parental involvement, access to parks, and school involvement may all help combat childhood…

I chose to utilize a case control study as means for study question. How does obesity affect the elderly population? I have broadened the question to How obesity affects the elderly population in nursing homes. Determinants such as psychosocial factors, physical activity, diet and predisposing diseases is what I feel is most appropriate to research with the elderly population. The results are measurable as to the effects of being overweight in our aging years. Decreased mobility related to…

There has been a growing increase of obesity in the last decade and it has become an epidemic that needs to be resolved. There is many risks that come with obesity especially with someone so young. Obesity can make everyday tasks much more difficult and increases the chance of death. While many parents ignore that fact that their child is obese they are putting their child’s life is danger and suffrage. Obesity is dangerous in every age but it is more casual in a child because the body is so…

The Food Industry (mostly fast food) is Causing Obesity in North America We live in a supersized world, as the population grow people are growing in size as coherently. When it comes down to blaming obesity in the United States you should look no further than the food industry. With so many “junk food” options available to choose from what is a guy supposed to do? Stopping by your local fast food restaurant is much simpler than making a meal from scratch. Food in the U.S. has…

Childhood obesity rates have been steadily increasing over the years and is an epidemic in America. “A recent study of 15 industrialized countries revealed that teens in the United States had higher rates of obesity than teens in any other country studied (Hawkins & Linvill, 2010).” Childhood obesity “is linked to a host of physiological problems such as coronary heart diseases and premature mortality (Reilly & Kelly, 2011).” Statistics such as these show a clear need for intervention. In this…

and children on the dangers of childhood obesity. 1. Define the specific problem This plan is to educate as many patients and their families as possible in regards of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is becoming a major problem is this country. We need to educate our children the dangers of obesity. Parents will need to educate their children and themselves the importance of eating healthy. 2. The population to be consider for this plan Childhood Obesity is a major problem that concerns…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics show that obesity affects about 12.7 million children and adolescents. In order for a child to be considered overweight or obese, body mass index (BMI) for age percentile will be determined. If a child's BMI for age percentile is greater than 86 percent and less than 95 percent is considered overweight. However, if a child's BMI for age percentile is greater than 95 percent, then it is considered obese (Centers for Disease Control…