Obesity is one of the major health problems worldwide. The World Health Organization estimated that over 1.4 billion people around the world diagnosed with overweight and obesity in 2008 (Haberka, Stolarz-Skrzpek, Cazrnecka, Gasior, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz. 2014. P,1). At all ages and throughout the world, women are generally found to have higher rate of obesity than men. The method that used to measure the obesity is the body mass index. The body mass index is the weight divided by height squared
The pathophysiology of obesity is when there is a buildup of excess body fat. This excess body fat is determined by calculating a person body mass index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by an individual’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of a person’s height in metersthis allows us to come up with appropriate range of weight to an individual’s height. The body mass index is used to find out if an individual is overweight or obese. Individuals who’s BMI that have a range of 25 to 29.99 are thought
children like bone and joint pro The role of child age might also be particularly important in association between maternal employment and body mass index of children (Morrissey et al 2011).Miller and Han (2008) claimed that, mothers with irregular working shifts had disruption in meal preparation and activity routines. The study also reported that child’s BMI increased significantly if their mothers worked at irregular schedule. Thus, children of employed mothers were more likely to have poor dietary
than boys, while similar BMI was observed between both genders. They revealed that z scores tended to rise with age. A positive association of age with weight, height and BMI was indicated. They also showed that frequency of children below -2 z scores was lower than expected. It was 1.5% for weight, 1.75% for height and 0% for BMI, which suggests that there were no malnourished children and other extremity of the distribution evidenced prevalence of overweight and obesity of 16.8% and 10.8%, respectively
Childhood obesity is described as a condition whereby excessive body fat interferes or affects child’s wellbeing and health. The condition is often diagnosed based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) since it is considerably difficult to determine the body fat directly. This condition is now recognized as a serious issue requiring public health concern owing to the increased of its prevalence among the children. To avoid stigmatization, overweight is often used in children rather than obese (Ogden, 2014)
The dramatic growth in obesity and over weight among Americans can become a hot topic, receiving widespread attention in the media. In a recent article in science magazine said that the national obesity rate will be 39% by 2008. Obesity has risen dramatically in the past 10 years. It is estimated that as many as one in five Americans is obese, a condition defined as being more than 30 percent above the ideal weight based on height. Even scarier is that obesity rates for children have doubled over
Association Between Internet Addiction and Obesity Anjali Patel The University of Findlay Abstract This paper illustrates the connection of information and communication technology with obesity. The use of the internet is increased. Some researchers found that People are avoiding daily activity due to internet addiction. As a result, life style becomes sedentary. In contrast, some researchers believed that obesity is not associated with internet. This paper thus tries to focus light on the
Childhood Obesity is a Disease and Exercise is Medicine Gina M. Beretta University of Rhode Island December 2014 For the very first time in history, we live in a country where today’s generation may not outlive their parents. To say obesity is the plague of 21st century American’s would be putting it gently. Statistics show that 31.8% of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese; of that 31.8%, 16.9% are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kitt, Flegal 2012). Even more shockingly
rapid acceleration in the prevalence of obesity. A multifactorial disease, with genetic, behavioral, socioeconomic, and environmental origins, obesity plays an important role in morbidity and mortality. Relying on epidemiologic evidence published within the last decade, this article will discuss the extent of the obesity epidemic, its risk factors, the associated health risks, and some possible treatments. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation
healthy body weight for me? Am I overweight or am I underweight? This question doesn't offer a "one size fits all number", because healthy weight measurements are unique for everyone, as we are all unique individuals of different heights, body types, ethnicity, genders, and ages, among a myriad of other factors. Defining What Comprises Healthy Weight When gauging how healthy your weight might be, two typical methods are employed in Western medicine. Both the your Body Mass Index (BMI)