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Effects of Childhood Obesity. As a result of the above, there are certain effects that might result in children from being obese. To start with, the physical effects in childhood obesity include, for example, the increase adult morbidity in men for gout, and in women for arthritis. Obese children are usually above average height for age (Dietz ...
Obesity also causes blood pressure to rise, and because of the high blood pressure it causes the heart to over work, and weakens the heart muscle. This causes the blood vessels to harden, which creates a greater chance of getting a blood clot increase, which makes it more likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
The first reason as to why obesity can lead to a societal crisis is that it can cause disease. Obesity-related diseases include “type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and an increased risk of disability” (Djalalinia et al., 2015). While in the early stages of obesity, there is no apparent symptoms and diseases, in the long ...
BRFSS data is self-reported and defines physical inactivity as not meeting the 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans – not meeting 150 mins of aerobic activity, or 75 mins of vigorous-intensity, or an equivalent combination of both per week. Obesity rate is defined as percentage of adults in a state who are either overweight or obese.
Intangible costs are monetary values attached to the physical or psychological effects of illness, such as joint and back pain, breathlessness, varicose veins and gallbladder problems. Obesity is estimated to cost the National Health Service approximately £4.2 billion (Department of Health 2009).
While obesity has many reasons to affect our health, consequently there are stronger reasons to start a healthier life. Obesity tends to affect the confidence of teens causing many deadly diseases, but it also has many ways to be prevented. The effect of obesity. Research has shed light on the effects of obesity when care is not being take.
A person is thought to be overweight if they have a BMI of 25.0 or more and obese if the BMI is 30.0 or more. Obesity has three classifications: • Class 1 BMI 30 to 34.9 (waist perimeter 102cm plus for males and 88cm plus for females). Person is categorised as overweight. • Class 2 BMI 35 to 39.9.
The baseline for Healthy People 2020 in regards to obese children and adolescents between 2005-2008 was 16.1% the target was 14.5% however, there was an increase to 17.8%. ( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). The aim of this research is to aid in the reduction of childhood and teenage obesity through education and promotional ...
The numbers and phenomenon of childhood obesity in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, there is an increasing trend on the overall childhood obesity rate. Appendix 1 shows the latest data on childhood obesity in Hong Kong. According to the “EatSmart@school.hk” Campaign (2012a), the overall obesity rate increases from 16.4% to 20.9% in the past 15 years.
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and its prevalence is increasing e.g. In america, direct measures of body mass and height obtained through the national health and nutrition examination survey (nhanes) indicate that approximately 15% of 6 – 19 year olds were classified as overweight in 1999 – 2000.
