Obesity

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Obesity
Affecting over 300 million people worldwide!!!!
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How To Determine ObesityUsing the Body Mass
Index Method (BMI)

• Take the weight in kilograms divided by the
  square of the height in meters
• Underweight lt18.5
• Normal 18.5-24.9
• Overweight 25-29
• Obesity gt30

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Causes of ObesityCould it be an internal
condition?
A recent study explained on http//www.principalhe
althnews.com tested hunger hormones in obese and
thin people. In thin people the hunger hormone
peaked at night and in the obese clients the
hormone remained constant throughout the day.
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Causes of ObesityCould it be something America
encourages?

• According to ABC last year there almost 3000 new
  candies, desserts, snacks, etc introduced but
  only 230 new fruit and vegetable products
• Also the fast food industry promotes its super
  sized value meals with twice the calories of a
  regular meal

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Obesity As a Health Threat

• Obesity is linked to increased risks of
  diabetes, heart disease, stroke and high blood
  pressure
• Also there are increased risks of developing
  sleep apnea, respiratory problems, and cancers of
  the breast and colon

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Obesity As a Health Threat

• Some routine processes are inhibited because of
  obesity
• For instance wound healing is delayed
• Also complications are more likely to develop in
  pregnancy, labor, and delivery

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WE ARE NOT DOOMED TO BECOME OBESE!!!!
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Ways To Minimize Obesity

• Avoid buying sugary fattening foodsreplace with
  fruits and vegetables
• Eat 5 or 6 small meals as opposed to 3 large ones
• Increase your physical activity

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Sources
Dudek, Susan. Nutrition Essentials for
Nursing Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia
Lippincott, 2001. Gordon, Serena. Obesity
Tied to Dose of Hunger Hormone. Principal
Health News. (2004). 14 October 2004.
http//www.principalhealthnews.com/article/hsco
utn/ 103730492.html Jennings, Peter.
Obesity in America How to Get Fat
Without Really Trying. ABC News. (2003). 30
September, 2004.