Why the Management of Obesity among Women Is Poor

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Study1

Problem Statement1

Purpose of the Study2

Significance of the Study3

Aims and Objectives4

Research Questions4

Definition of Terms4

Obesity4

Diabetes5

Cardiovascular Diseases5

Cancer5

Obesity Management5

Outline of the Study5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Obesity in Women7

Symptoms and Health Risks of Obesity in Women8

Causes of Obesity among Women9

Barriers to Effective Obesity Management11

Risk Factors Related To Obese Women12

Reasons for Poor Management of Obesity among Women13

Recommended Strategies for Effective Weight Management14

CHAPTER 3: ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS15

Research Design15

Data Collection15

Search Strategy16

Inclusion Criteria16

Exclusion Criteria17

Research Instruments17

Nature of Analyses17

Sample Size and Participants18

Reliability and Validity18

Limitations19

Ethical Considerations and Consent for Research Proceedings19

Thematic Analysis20

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE24

Health Risk factors in Obese Females24

Barriers to obesity Management25

Causes Contributing to Failure in Obesity Management26

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION27

Recommendations for Effective Obesity Management27

Future Research28

REFERENCES29

APPENDICES32

TABULAR INFORMATION32

QUESTIONNAIRE36

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

The increasing trends of obesity in society are becoming a major public healthcare issue, which influences the normal social, psychological and physical wellbeing of people. Obesity produces negative impact on health of women in many ways and increases their chances to acquire diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Women with obesity have high risk for joint and bones pain. Furthermore, the global rate of obese people with respect to the women has enhanced greatly and is covering the age group of women with reproductive concerns and thus, creates harmful consequences for foetal and maternal healthcare issues. The most common reason for obesity among women is maternal obesity. Therefore, good management regarding to foetal and neonatal healthcare is recommended in order to fulfil the gaps in obesity management by identifying issues which can be addressed for meeting potential scope of studies (Krishnamoorthy, et.al, 2006).

Obesity is also responsible for producing different types of cancers among women and the most common type is the breast cancer, which is the significant attribute of obesity due to the excessive intake of fats, nutritional status, and existing body fats and some dietary components. For that reason, the study reading poor management of obesity among women can be also linked with the deficiencies of nutritional aspects (Amaral, et.al, 2010).

Problem Statement

There are many diverse factors that give rise to disturbance in energy levels which are leading increase trends in obesity among female populations ...