Category: Obesity

Introduction The sight of an obese person has become a common phenomenon to a point where people are a no-longer concern because they perceive it as a normal scenario. Obesity is on the increase among both children and adults. When visiting the cities, one cannot help to notice that the number of fast food restaurants…

Nursing Theory for Obesity Prevention The issue of obesity prevention within the project will be guided by a nursing theory. One of the theories applicable in case of childhood overweight is a middle-range theory of weight management (Pickett, Peters, & Jarosz, 2014). The focus of this theory is on psychosocial, cultural, and environmental factors that…

Table of Contents Introduction Obesity Defined Prevalence Causes of Obesity Health Risks Treatment and Prevention: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In human physiology, eating is one of the most essential processes in our life which supplies the human body with energy and mineral elements. Every epoch nation creates its own values and standards…

The prevention of cardiovascular diseases is directly associated with developing effective strategies to address the problem of obesity in Western countries, including the United States. Much attention should be paid to the role of nurses in this process. Even though nurses cannot control peoples daily activities and prevent them from eating unhealthy food, they can…

Social Media Campaign Objective Since childrens health is a great concern of their parents, the campaign will be designed in a way that will attract both parents and childrens attention. The rates of childhood obesity in the US are alarmingly high: the prevalence of childhood obesity has grown by over 10% over the past four…

Table of Contents Setting Inclusion and Sampling Methodology References Setting Regarding the fact that the given project is focused on the investigation of the issue of obesity among children and the impact parents education might have on reducing excess weight, the following sampling procedure could be suggested. The total number of participants could be limited…

Social Media Campaign Objective Since childrens health is a great concern of their parents, the campaign will be designed in a way that will attract both parents and childrens attention. The rates of childhood obesity in the US are alarmingly high: the prevalence of childhood obesity has grown by over 10% over the past four…

Introduction A plethora of scholarly studies proves that obesity in children may be treated using healthy nutrition, adequate physical activity, and a stable psychological condition. At the same time, little attention paid to the formulation of evidence-based practices, and many nurses encounter problems with stimulating children to practice healthy lifestyles (Sim, Lebow, Wang, Koball, &…

Introduction: The Identification and Significance of the Health Issues The sphere of contemporary medicine faces the problem obesity as a troublesome trend that proceeds to embrace the global citizens. The issue of overweight pertains to the so-called American lifestyle, which signifies fast food consummation as a payoff of the fleeting daily activities. Thus, it is…

Table of Contents Introduction Issues/problems Low energy diet Physical activity Health care support programs Purpose of the database Data dictionary Reference List Introduction The occurrence of obesity is growing around the globe at a disturbing rate in both developed as well as developing countries (World Health Organization, 2000). In the European countries, the prevalence of…