Exercise, Nutrition and Obesity

1. Who are the stakeholders? How does the issue impact each, and what are the desired outcomes for each stakeholder group?

The government acts as the most important stakeholder to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent weight-related problems. The U.S. department of Health and Human service works under different work or initiatives (Regional forums, forum generations and public consultation) that have been implemented since 2004 to serve the cause (Koplan, p. 56). Stakeholders within government aim to increase prevention and improve public health in food and physical activity.

For children, the schools act as a primary stakeholder for nutrition management. The nutrition education takes place in class at school where children first learn their eating habits. Teachers play a key role in teaching students the rules of good eating habits and make them aware of the effects of diet on health (Brownell and Horgen, p.34). School curricula include regular meals, the composition of menus (from kindergarten to CE1) and actions beneficial or harmful behaviors (CE2 to CM2).

2. Why and how did the issue become a social issue rather than simply remain a private issue? What do you see as the responsibilities of the affected individuals?

Obesity, the most common effect of poor nutrition and lack of exercise, has become public issue rather than a mere private affair (Bergmann, Gorman and Mathers, p. 447). It leads to lot of social problems for affected individuals and those around them. Some of them are:

Anguish social pressure against obesity

Anguish social pressure against your weight loss.

Social isolation

Difficulty dressing and using public transport

familiar Overprotection

Rupture of the family or couple

It is known that proper nutrition with exercise is the best recipe for losing weight and avoiding obesity. Nutritional guidelines for every person can be very different from the usual suggestions for healthful eating (Bergmann et al., 2008). People who eat as suggested by nutrition management medium may be able to handle higher physical activity pressures. Another benefit is avoidance of side effects that cause weight loss through routine drug supplements (Starr & McMillan, 2011).

When you are physically fit, active and healthy, you become self-confident and sense enthusiasm in your life. You can even superior cope with mental illnesses such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Physical fitness enables you to do your routine work linearly with the set timetable (Bergmann, Gorman and Mathers, p. 447). Each day, you make time to engage in routine activities such as eating, drinking, washing etc., why not incorporate fitness exercises and training sessions in your regular life. Maintaining fitness improves strength and power of the body and mind.

In addition, this improved energy transfers into being more creative at job and at home. Fruits and vegetables are good sources of vitamins and mineral. This will ensure that your body is getting the right amount of nutrients needed for it to function properly (Kirschmann, p.25). They are also an excellent source of fiber thus; they will keep you fuller for a longer period of time. In this way, you will be avoiding ...