...PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR CHILD’S WEIGHT Introduction Obesity is on the increase, so much so that it is now widely referred to as an epidemic of obesity (Hall and Elliman, 2006). Shepherd (2009) defines obesity as excess body fat primarily caused by a shift in the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure over a period of time. The consequences of obesity in childhood can include breathing problems/sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and not to mention the psychological problems associated with low-self esteem and depression (Stewart, 2008). Recent government statistics show that in children aged 2 – 15 years, almost one-third, are classed as overweight with 29% classed as being obese (Information Centre, 2008a). The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) found that in 2008, of the children who were measured, one in four aged 4 – 5 year olds and one in three aged 10 – 11 year olds was either overweight or obese. School nurses are involved in implementing the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), which involves weighing and measuring all children in Reception and Year 6. This involves sending the results out to parents along with information on healthy eating and exercise with the hopes that this information will enable parents to make more informed choices and seek help to improve their family’s lifestyle (The Information Centre, 2008b). Having been involved in this process last year, we sent out the results and...
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...Childhood Obesity 1. Problem identification and overview 1. Problem identification The problem issue of childhood obesity is regarded in a very serious light by nursing and healthcare profession. It is considered to be “…the most common prevalent nutritional disorder of US children and adolescents, and one of the most common problems seen by pediatricians”( Childhood Overweight. NASO). However, it is also important to see this problem in the large problem of obesity in the country. The problem of obesity has become an increasingly serious concern for medical and healthcare authorities in recent years. The rate of obesity in developed countries like the United States has shown an alarming growth in the last decade and this has concomitant implications for healthcare professionals, including the nursing profession. The seriousness of the issue at stake is underlined by many experts in the field; for example, the claim that obesity is "... poised to become the nations leading health problem and No. 1 killer" and is "already the cause of 400,000 deaths a year...or 45 per hour..." (Hearne. S. et al, 2004) Central to the increase of general obesity is the severity of childhood obesity. There has been an alarming increase in obesity among younger children and adolescents and this has placed the emphasis on policy that focuses particular attention to this problematic area. Figure 1: The following table provides details about the increase in the prevalence...
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...TH 1EACTIONS TO THEIR HEA L e immunization procedures . gulanttherapy. ale needle and syringe. ion with a pertussis-containing Raneously AM Oral Poliovim s re not available concerning th e I studies with TETRAMUNE di d arcinogenic mutagenic poles— - -MOM Obesity and Stature in Adolescenc e and Earnings in Young Adulthoo d Analysis of a British Birth Cohor t James D . Sargent, MD, David G . Blanchflower, PhD NE This product is not recomI been established. t Use (Td) is recommended. R e (DT) should be substituted in Ise) is based on a full course o f months of age in three separate on systemic symptoms within Objective: To examine the association between obe- sity and stature at various ages and earnings in young me n and women at age 23 years . Design : We estimated the effect of obesity on earnings xns Toddlers (107 doses) by constructing a series of ordinary least-squares regression equations in which the dependent variable was the natural logarithm of hourly earnings at age 23 years . We report the coefficients for obese subjects compared with those for the nonobese subjects and for height while con trolling for a number of other factors that are known t o affect pay . Setting : A birth cohort of 12 537 respondents at age 2 3 i9 to 7500 doses) in the Kaiser rilhin 60 days) and emergency sons for seeking care include hioli6e and pneumonia). One rs after immunization and was ipisades were reported witlk n A DTP and...
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...global increase in obesity? (Preparatory Project, Final Draft) Altynbekov Nurdaulet ID: 201374364 Tutor: Whilliedell Palapas Date of submission: 5 December 2014 Word count: 1,016 University Preparatory Certificate, CPS, NU Astana Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines obesity as a state known as accumulation and storage of redundant fat inside the body. An imbalanced eating of food or calories with respect to the number of energy spent is a primary reason for obesity. Moreover, there are other causes of obesity such as direct food marketing and soft drinks in America and in Canada. In India, where obesity ranked the second, people who are obese are three times higher in urban areas than in rural. For instance, in Punjab, obesity rate for men is 30.3% , while for women is 37.5; however, in Gujarat, obesity rate for men is 15.4% , whereas for women is 17.7% ( National Family Health Survey 2007 quoted in Kalra and Unnikrishnan 2012). Chapman (2008 quoted in Victor 2010, 143) stated that in England 29% of older adults are obese; in addition, 43% of Aussie were overweight, and 24 were obese. This essay will examine three reasons of increasing obesity that result from lifestyle...
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...what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate? Health Perception/Management • Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state). • Immunization rates (age appropriate). • Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable. • Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient? • Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage. • Common referrals to outside agencies. Nutrition/Metabolic • Indicators of nutrient deficiencies. • Obesity rates or percentages: Compare to CDC statistics. • Affordability of food/available discounts or food programs and usage (e.g., WIC, food boxes, soup kitchens, meals-on-wheels, food stamps, senior discounts, employee discounts, etc.). • Availability of water (e.g., number and quality of drinking fountains). • Fast food and junk food accessibility (vending machines). • Evidence of healthy food consumption or unhealthy food consumption (trash, long lines, observations, etc.). • Provisions for special diets, if applicable. • For schools (in addition to above): o Nutritional content of food in cafeteria and vending...
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...Obesity is chronic condition where there is an abnormal accumulation of fat causing excess body weight which in turn is detrimental causing health issues and ultimately a lower life expectancy. The prevalence of obesity in Australia is 20.5%: 19.1% for males and 21.8% for females. The prevalence of being overweight but not obese was 39.1%: 48.2% for males and 30.2% for females. The number of overweight and obese adults increased from 4.6 million in 1989–90 to 5.4 million in 1995, 6.6 million in 2001 and 7.4 million in 2004–05. Approximately 25% of children are overweight or obese, up from an estimated 5% in the 1960s. (ABS, 2007) (Allman, AI. 2008) In Sydney, 57 per cent of people are overweight or obese, compared to 67 per cent in other areas. This figure is relatively low in comparison to other major cities such as Perth (72 %), South Australia (61.5%) and Victoria (68%). (Markey, A. & Watson, C, 2011). When looking at the population and demographics of obesity it is seen In 2007-08, higher proportions of males aged 18 years and over were overweight or obese (63%) than were females (48%). (ABS, 2007) When comparing age groups in general, rates of overweight/obesity are higher in older age groups, although males and females in the oldest age group (75 years and over) had lower rates. Adult male overweight/obesity rates are higher than female rates across all age groups. (ABS, 2007) In 2004-05, 62% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males and 58% of Aboriginal and...
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...DAHON NG PAGPAPATIBAY Bilang pagtupad sa isa sa mga pangangailangan sa asignaturang Filipino,ang pananaliksik na ito na pinamagatang “Sanhi at Epekto tungkol sa Obesidad”. ay inihanda at ipinasa ni Berni Joe Custodio ng Agusan del Sur College Inc., SY 2014 - 2015. Ang mga datos na nakapaloob sa pananaliksik na ito ay sinaliksik, inayos, at inihanda ni Bernie Joe Custodio. Tinanggap bilang proyekto sa Filipino bilang isa sa mga pangangailangan sa nabanggit na asignatura ni Ginang Ester Leybag: _____________________________ Gng. Ester Leybag (Guro sa Filipino) PASASALAMAT Buong-puso kong pinasasalamatan ang mga sumusunod na indibidwal dahil sa pamamahagi ng kanilang suporta na naghantong sa matagumpay na pagbuo pananaliksik na ito: * kay Maam Ester A. Leybag, ang aming minamahal na guro sa Filipino, sa paggabay sa bawat hakbang sa aking pag-aaral. . - sa Diyos Amang Makapangyarihan, na kung hindi dahil sa kanya ay hindi ako maliliwanagan at hindi ko magagawa ang tamang mga hakbang upang matapos ang aking pinaghirapang trabaho. Muli, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. DEDIKASYON Aking inihahandog ang pananaliksik na ito sa lahat lalo na sa mga obese na Filipino upang magsimula ulit sila ng panibagong buhay sa pagtahak ng mas malusog na landas, para sa ikabubuti ng kanilang hinaharap at sa ikatatagal ng kanilang buhay. ABSTRAK Maraming tao ang nakakaranas ng iba’t ibang karamdaman na dulot ng sobrang katabaan. Alam natin na...
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...Social Analysis Report Children Obesity Mengtong Huang Holly Lachapelle Jung Ohyeon Professor Fidaa Shehada Global Citizenship (GNED500204) Due date: December 3, 2015 Introduction of children abesity and connected with GNED 500(by Holly Lachapelle) The topic of our social analysis is child obesity. As far as we know, childhood obesity is becoming a growing epidemic in the modern world. According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, “The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.” (Ogden,2012) These numbers are concerning because childhood obesity leads to long term health risks including diabetes, heart disease and many cancers. As our society becomes increasingly technologically driven, our youth are becoming less and less physically active. Today’s children are more likely to send a friend a text rather than run over to their house and “call on them”. Modern conveniences and entertainment such as videogames, television, the internet, facebook and kid-friendly fast food joints play a major role in the growing rate of childhood obesity. Currently there are many efforts being made to slow down or reverse the negative effects of living in modern day society for our children. Some of these attempts include increased awareness about nutrition and...
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...Hypothesis Research Experiments Results reported in publication Follow-up experiments Hypothesis accepted/rejected Diabetes - common in obese population Obesity leads to type 2 diabetes Types of Experiments Research Question: Obesity leads to the development of type 2 diabetes? Observation by physicians Diabetes more common in obese patients Laboratory animals Diabetes Obese patients have more likely to have diabetes than leaner comparison group that is matched for other characteristics Obese mice Case control studies Epidemiological studies Diabetes more common in obese population Human studies Growing confidence in the research hypothesis Obesity leads to the development of type 2 diabetes Enlarged fat cells in obesity are less sensitive to glucose metabolism Healthy diet –Why is it important? 69% Leading causes of death related to nutrition! Healthy diet – Why is it important? US: 310,000 to 580,000 deaths every year ~1000 deaths/day (nutrition related) Excess intake of o Calories o Saturated fat o Cholesterol o Trans fat o Salt o Alcohol o Sugar + Physical inactivity Medical expenses: $71 Billion United States 68% adults (2/3rd ) – overweight/ obese 32% children (1/3rd ) – overweight/ obese o o o o High rate of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer Healthy diet and life styleMinimize the risks of developing nutrition-related diseases! Nutrient dense & Non-nutrient...
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...BSE631 TermPaper Vidur Kumar (Y8560) Obesity and cancer – linked to what level? Abstract – Obesity today is a major health issue in populations across the globe. The lifestyle changes occurring in the 21st century have resulted in ‘abundance’ of all things – including that of visceral fat in all age‐groups across the globe. There are many health‐conditions already linked with obesity – such as diabetes, high‐blood‐pressure, congestive heart‐failure, reproductive complications, etc – but, could being obese make one susceptible to cancer? Or possibly make for a worse cancer prognosis? These issues are addressed in this report, with references to many studies performed at the population level, and at the molecular level – attempting to link cancer progression (prostrate cancer), severity and occurrence, with symptoms of obesity – such as visceral fat, adipokine levels, etc. Focusing primarily on the adipokine levels in obese (cancer/non‐cancer) patients, in vitro tumour culture studies and data from prostrate/breast cancer patients – this report aims to hint at a possible mechanism which underlies cancer progression on the basis of the data from above studies and explain how obesity as a condition, fits in the mechanism of tumor progression. Introduction to obesity – The first aspect regarding obesity is the quantification of the physical condition called ‘obese’. For the purpose of this report (and for most of the studies referred to) – computer tomography generated measurements in the order ...
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...article it identifies mortality fore either open or laparoscopic Roux-en-y bypass. The database is from Virginia Commonwealth university and was queried for patients who had undergone either an open gastric bypass (O-GBP) or a laparoscopic gastric bypass (L-GBP). A multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify factors related to perioperative mortality was performed. The factors examined included was age, gender, body mass index, preoperative weight, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, venous 3. Analysis of a Research Report Article stasis ulcers, intestinal leak, small bowel obstruction, and pulmonary embolus. The data was found to find independent factors related to early death. Early death was defined as death that occurs within 30 days of the initial procedure or as a direct result of a complication of the original procedure (Annals of Surgery p3). In this article tables were used to compare demographic information of the O-GBP and L-GBP groups. The O-GBP has a higher incidence of male gender and heavier patients. Except for diabetes mellitus, that is found in the L-GBP, the incidence of the rest of the recorded comorbid conditions is significantly higher in the O-GBP group. The rates of life threatening...
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...Nutrition and Exercise and Their Effects on Obesity Management Roland Colburn AHS 401 Literature review Dr. Elder Abstract This study was important because it addressed the issues of obesity and what can be carried out to prevent it. Obesity has become cone of the nations most widespread epidemics and it continues to grow. In this study 20 peer-reviewed articles were chosen on obesity and nutrition, and then the articles were analyzed and broken down into a basic concept of obesity prevention. Most articles contained proper nutrition, exercise, and dietary guidance. After thorough research, it became evident that proper nutrition and exercise were basic necessities in combating the obesity epidemic. Introduction Obesity is one of the leading public concerns within the United States, and for a great reason, almost two-thirds of the population is either overweight or obese, and the numbers are continuously rising.(Carels et al. 2008). Obesity has been linked to many different health issues, including the number one killer in America, heart disease. Obesity has been a growing problem over the past few years, which has led many to try and reduce or reverse the incline in obesity. The programs implemented, as of late, to reduce the number considered obese have failed.(Crombie 1999). American society continues to grow in the obesity rates, which has in turn generated an increase in...
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...Health Promotion Among Diverse Populations “Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders have higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity than other minority populations.” (CDC, 2013). This is just one of many examples of how minority groups differ, and how health and health promotion/prevention vary from Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (NHPI) to the major population. Race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education have a major impact on the NHPI group. The most current data available, paints a picture of poor health choices and many health disparities. With the NHPI group having higher death rates related to cancer in comparison to non-Hispanic whites (CDC, 2013). As previously stated, the NHPI group has poor health promotion, as they are the minority group with the highest smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity rates (CDC, 2013). The full-blooded Hawaiian people known as Kanaka Maoli, are estimated to be completely gone by year 2043 as a result of having “the worst health and socioeconomic indicators in Hawaii” (Louie, 2001). One health indicator is the prevalence of cancer in comparison to all US racial and ethnic groups. There are estimated 111 per 100,000 women with breast cancer in the Kanaka Maoli as compared to 86 per 100,000 for white women (Louie, 2001). Prior to the 1700’s, the Hawaiian natives believed in “ka mauli o k’aina a he mauli kanasa.” Which is a Hawaiian saying that pertains to protecting and maintaining the land directly effects the health...
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...53 y/o female with admitted to 2A with complaints of severe right abdominal pain. She is a pleasant lady with a friendly demeanor and asks for very little assistance. Mrs. C is morbidly obese which makes it difficult to get out of bed without assistance but for the most part, she can ambulate and walk around on her own once she is out of the bed with the assistance of a walker. Because of her obesity, Ms. C has several skin folds throughout her body, which make a great medium for fungal infections. The area underneath her skin folds is red and irritated. Ms. C has had oliguria for the past several days and is outputting very little to no urine. A foley catheter has been placed in order to remove any urinary retention. However, very minimal urine seems to be coming out of foley. The doctors have requested labs to be drawn on a regular basis to check her kidney function and to also monitor her electrolytes. Her admitting diagnosis is Acute Renal Failure. Past Medical History: o Essential Hypertension o Hyperlipidemia o Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 o Stage 3 Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease o Severe Obesity Present Medical History: o Severe abdominal pain o Dehydration o Oliguria o Uncontrolled Diabetes o Chronic Kidney Disease o Hypertension o Obesity Active Orders: o Foley Catheter o Oxygen 2 L NC o Blood Sugar Monitoring AC and HS o Insulin Regular o Insulin NPH 10 units in AM o Insulin NPH 5 units before bed time o Flucanozole 100 mg IV o D5W...
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...81%). ("Rutherford County," 2014, p. 1) The population age group under 18(23.8%), age 18-20(8%), age 25-44(27.9%), age 45-64(24.3%), and age 65 and older (16%). The population of females in 2010 is 35,029 and males 32,781. ("Rutherford County," 2014, p. 1) Rutherford County has 564 square miles of land and 1.7 square miles of water. ("US Census Bureau," 2014, p. 1) The birth rate per 1000 of the population for Rutherford County from 2000-2006 was 12.5%. The death rate per 1000 of the population for Rutherford County from 2000-2006 was 12.2 %.("Rutherford County, North Carolina (NC)," 2013, p. 1) In Rutherford county adult obesity is increasing, physical inactivity decreasing and the uninsured is rising. The obesity rate in 2010 was 28% compared to 2014 30%, Physical inactivity rate in 2012 31% and in 2014 29% and the uninsured in 2011 16% and 2014 19%. ("Rutherford (RU)," 2014, p. 1) The resource for active exercise is increasing in the community. Rutherford County region is low risk for severe weather and toxic exposures. The air and water quality is good. ("Rutherford (RU)," 2014, p. 1) The crime rate in Rutherford County has been increasing with the majority...
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