Obesity

Introduction3

Discussion3

Etiology3

The Link with Nutrition4

Treatment5

Recommended Diet6

Nursing Assessment and Interventions7

Conclusion9

References10

Introduction

The World Health Organization describes obesity as a condition of abnormal or excess accumulation of adipose tissue (body fat) to an extent that an individual's health may be impaired. Obesity has surfaced as one of the most disturbing nutritional issue facing the world at this time (O'Dea and Eriksen, 2010). The trend has augmented in a very precise period of time in U. S. In last quarter of the twentieth century it has appeared to have initiated (Nahal, 2012). This document explores the relationship between obesity and diet intake. It also talks about the nursing interventions that can lead to reduction in obesity.

Discussion

Etiology

Obesity is the consequence of genetic, physiological, environmental, behavioral, cultural and social elements that lead to energy disproportions and encourage unwanted fat deposition. The pertinent engagement of each and every elements has been analyzed thoroughly, and even though genes perform a significant role in the regulation of weight, the WHO Consultation on Obesity came to the conclusion that behavioral and environmental aspects are mainly in charge of the huge rise in weight problems in past times two decades. The trend has augmented in a very precise period of time in U. S. In last quarter of the twentieth century it has appeared to have initiated. The epidemic in children then followed precisely afterwards. The most recent data (1999-2000) from national analysis in the United States advocates that approximately two thirds of the grown-up population is obese and approximately one third is overweight (Flegal, 2002). In children, existing approximation (1999-2000) put the pervasiveness of overweight at fifteen percent a threefold augment over the past 30 years (Flegal , 2002). The epidemic has been the most disturbing issue and has affected poor population more. People living below poverty line not only experience obesity as a disease itself but also experience obesity related disease. This affects quality of life of several families and influences poverty rate furthermore.

The Link with Nutrition

There is an intricate, devastating and self sustaining relationship between obesity and the type of diet people take in. The type of diet an individual takes determines our health. has been observed that high income countries as compared to low income have greater rate of increase in poverty. The question that arises is that how poverty and obesity can then be interlinked? Social scientists and researchers are struggling to comprehend and enlighten the sturdy link between poverty and obesity (Perdue, 2008). Long ago, obesity was the signature of wealth. People presumed that an individual might be obese as he or she has enough to eat. However, now that the paradigm has altered significantly obesity serves as trait of people belonging to low status. The status is generally determined certain variables that includes: occupation, education, social capital, consumption, social context, assets and wealth, and access to wherewithal, including access to physical activity.

Obesity may be due to the poor quality of the food, that concentrates energy but are poor in nutritional value and low in vitamins ...