Assignment 1

Assignment 1

Introduction

Obesity is a complex disease with multiple interacting and causal factors in which an imbalance between caloric intake and caloric requirement leads to excess body fat and adverse impacts on health (Kelishadi, 2007). The condition leads to physical disability; cardiovascular disorders such as increased risk for coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and stroke; and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Even certain forms of cancer are associated with obesity. Depending on the severity of obesity, different bone and joint disorders, with mechanical-and inflammatory-based origin may manifest (Kelishadi, 2007). Last but not least, multiple psychological consequences may result from obesity. Obesity is one of the most severe public health issues facing the United States of America today. Minnesota stands on 31st position in the country for the ranking of obese children and adults; where most obese is Mississippi and the leanest state is Colorado. Minnesota has continued to be at this rank for around 2 years regardless observing an overall rise of 0.2% in obesity in the period of last 3 years. Nationwide, Minnesota was one of just twenty-four states to pass up seeing a rise in the cases of Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, typified by the resistance of insulin, has been closely associated with obesity in adults (Buckle, 2011).

Discussion

Obesity Issue in Minnesota

As per the information provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, more than a few factors have been associated with the obesity concern in the state. Amongst the stuff the department has scrutinized; technology that lessens the amount of exercise or physical activity, augmented size of portion, and the widespread promotion of high calorie, high sugar, high fat foods (Buckle, 2011). Ecological or environmental factors for instance limited availability of fresh vegetables and fruits because of economic stress and forces caused by ambiguity have also been observed to be a causative aspect.

Minnesota just like many other states, is looking for change by means of education, how public select the foods they consume. Initiatives to deal with school principles for policies and physical education on the subject of school lunches and vending machines have been initiated. The Health Department has launched an educational movement to offer organizations with resources to bring about the same sorts of modifications in their cafeterias and break rooms (Buckle, 2011). The University of Minnesota has collaborated with the NIH to establish the Minnesota Obesity Center, which carries out researches and studies on obesity in the state.

The reality that the people of Minnesota are one of the leanest populace in the United States is because of the fact that the state is forcefully pursuing the objective of getting rid of obesity. Yet, one out of four residents of Minnesota is obese and a casual project has demonstrated the standard weight of the Minnesota citizen has raised six percent in the last ten years. The state has its work patterned for itself; however it is on the accurate path (Buckle, 2011).

Obesity Issue in New York

Derived from self reported weight and ...