Category: Obesity

Table of Contents Introduction Nature Nurture Conclusion References Introduction Child obesity is a major health issue, which is becoming more prominent and severe. It is important to note that one of the most commonly accepted ideas is based on the environment and its related factors. However, the overall impact of ones genes should not be…

Stress is one of the important topics covered in the textbook and, as such, merits a thorough investigation on its own. Stress and Obesity, an article by A. Janet Tomiyama, covers the interrelation between the two issues listed in the title and their mutual influence in psychological terms. The author is an Associate Professor in…

Abstract The paper discusses the background, processing, and potential consequences of a Congress bill presented as H.R.1953: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017. The issue of the bill is to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The essence of the amendment is the coordination of programs aimed at the prevention and treatment…

Table of Contents Introduction Problems Focus Conclusion References Introduction Childhood obesity is one of the primary health concerns in the United States. It can be explained by the fact that it entails different critical health conditions, including chronic ones, such as type II diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, certain types of cancer, some cardiovascular, psychosocial,…

Thank you for your informative discussion post covering the issue of obesity in developed and developing countries. I agree with your opinion that the consumption of fast food or processed products is one of the major factors increasing the risk of obesity and associated health outcomes. Nardocci et al. (2019) examined the intake of ultra-processed…

Introduction Obesity is a condition that causes numerous health effects to the human body and thus reducing the life expectancy of an individual. The majority of the heart diseases also referred to as cardiovascular diseases are caused by obesity. There are numerous methods which obesity can be controlled and one of the most effective ways…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Issue Treatment Prevention Conclusion References Introduction Health care in the United States is provided by a variety of governmental and business organizations (Himmelstein & Woolhandler, 2016). However, the government funds the bulk of the health care expenditures. According to the estimation of the Centers for Medicare and Medical…

Table of Contents Introduction Preventable Disease Overview Evidence Based Intervention Implementation: Teaching Plan Evaluation Summary References Introduction The problem of obesity in modern society is an issue that could hardly be overlooked due to its vast prevalence among the United States population (Roberto et al., 2015). Based on the information obtained in Genetic Health History,…

Obesity is increasingly becoming one of the major health problems in the United States. A report by Dawes (2014) shows that 34.9% of adult Americans, which translates to about 78.6 million people, are obese. The study also indicated that 17% of children and teenagers aged 2-19 years are also suffering from obesity. It is estimated…

Table of Contents Introduction Abstract of the article Article Critique Conclusion Reference Introduction Obesity is a serious problem in many countries around the globe. People with high BMI index are more vulnerable to such non-commutable diseases as heart disease and diabetes. As the number of patients with severe obesity rises daily, health management organizations need…