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Impact of Breast Feeding on Obesity



Abstract

The study has been conducted with regards to obesity which is increasing and more focus has been laid on the breast fed babies who are at lower risk of obesity in adult life. This means that the mothers should breast feed their babies rather than opting for the other methods of feeding them. This has been the question of the study and the method of research that has been used in the study is secondary data. Online websites and journals have been used as the main source of information with regards the question of the study. It has been revealed by the findings that the babies who are breast fed by their mothers are at lower risk to face the issue of obesity. This is important because obesity persisting in the world is increasing and is also leading to many negative consequences.

Impact of Breast Feeding on Obesity

Background

Although many countries worldwide are encountering the issue of obesity, however, the problem is mounting in the United Kingdom more than the other countries. A unit is used to measure the energy of food that is consumed by the body in order to maintain the normal functions of the body. When the calories of the food that is consumed is equal to the energy of calories that a utilized, the weight of the human body remains same. However, when the amount of calories is greater than the body requires, more importantly when the calories consumed are not burned, the body reserves the extra calories in the form of substance which is commonly known to everyone as fats. This results in abnormal weight gain and results in obesity. There are many reasons that result in obesity and it results in many consequences because of which complications occur. There are several factors such as genetic, socioeconomic and hormonal factors that result in obesity (Stevens McCourt 2001, pp. 736).

In the previous years, the human beings who were overweight were considered as people with good health but now everyone is aware of the fact that it results in various complications. However, the most common of these include cardiovascular problems, diabetes and cancer. Besides this, the other factors that result in obesity is because of the environment in which an individual grows up. Parents of children who taunt them are very much concerned about their bodies. Therefore, it is essential for the human beings to live positively and to live a healthy lifestyle for which medical evaluation should be done from time to time.

Population Intervention Counter-intervention Outcome

With regards to the estimates that have been made in the UK, it can be concluded that there are 60.8% adults and 31.1% children who are overweight. In 2009, 22% men and 24% women were considered as obese; however, the rates have greatly increased from that time. Another measure which was considered is the waist circumference. Research tells that the waist of 38% of the adults have increased in 2009 while it was 23% ...