The prevalence of obesity remains high and affects Americans of all ages. Review

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The prevalence of obesity remains high and affects Americans of all ages.

Review the following resource:

United States Department of Health and Human Services (2017). 2020 Topics and objectives: Nutrition and weight status. Retrieved from: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status

Initial Discussion Post:

Identify two (2) contributing factors to childhood obesity.

List three (3) ways the nurse could intervene to promote the nutrition and weight status objectives for Healthy People 2020.

Discuss why these objectives are important for individuals or communities.

Explanation / Answer

OBESITY

Defined as when the weight falls in above 95th percentile. In simple words it is the increase in weight gain more than that of the required.

Child Hood Obesity is very common among childrens of US.

Contributing Factors

How a Nurse can Help

Discussion

Healthy childrens are the healthy adults in future. Since Obesity can lead to many health related issues in future like coronary artery diseases,diabetes type two,high blood pressures and other metabolic disorders,the upcomming adulthood will be at risk in case of health. Not only health is at risk,obesity can lead to severe behavioural problems and low self esteem and self confidence of children who are supposed to come out as successul adults. So,as a preventive management in childhood itself for obesity is really important to have a successful adullthood in future.

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