The Journal Review Written By Homan And Boyaatzis

For a long time, obesity has been one of the notable health concerns that America has struggled with during the last five decades .Obesity as a health concern is not limited to America alone, it is a serious concern among other affluent societies like European countries. A considerable number of Americans spend a significant amount of money trying to lose weight. Obesity become an important focus in the news items during the year 2002.According to research findings, the rate of obesity among the American was at an average of 12% in 1990 and this rate was at 23% in the year 2005(Menifield, Doty and Fletcher 83-8).

Synonymous with the growing fast food industry is the increasing problem of obesity. In addition, activity levels have decreased in conjunction with the rise in obesity. The current research has concentrated on food choices such as requiring a change to fruits and vegetables in relation to fast food, snacking or measure physical activity for weight loss and to reduce the incidence of obesity. Future weight loss programs should look at not only food restriction or activity levels but what combination is the best method for long-term outcomes in health and weight loss, and if this naturally leads to a reduction in the consumption of fast

Consumption of the wrong foods and no exercise cause obesity to step into the lives of many within America but on the other side of fence, complicated reasoning can run behind factors that hold a place with the individual’s overall characteristics, attitude, genetics tendencies and environment. The Effectiveness of obesity is the medical cost that takes place treat individuals that experience obesity; this increases the family expenses and causes

Obesity is one of the most rapidly growing health epidemics in the United States and affects more than 60 million people. Despite recent efforts to understand and treat obesity, there has been little success in reversing the rising trend. There is convincing evidence that obesity is directly related to many health risks. As a matter of fact, morbidly obese people are at a high risk for weight related illnesses, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. However, research confirms that long-term weight loss success can help to significantly reduce these weight related health risks (Brethauer).

Obesity is a major problem in the United States that has been increasing over the years. It is not only a problem in the States, but it is a problem around the world. It is an issue because obesity is a public health problem; therefore, obesity can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle and may cause relatable diseases and even death. It is a well-known health problem in U.S. due to the growing population. According to OAC (Obesity Action Coalition), “obesity is a condition that has to do with having an excess of body fat, this is defined by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control when dieting”.

From Bogalusa Heart Study, came about a research scientific study on physical activity and dietary behaviors, conducted by Dr. Russell Jago, and colleagues. The research focused on energy imbalance and examining relationships between the dietary and physical activity behaviors of young adults. The claim is that obesity is due to an energy imbalance, in other words, more intake in calories is increasing, but, the energy of burning them off isn’t increasing trending along. The reason behind the study is to collect enough information to have successful outcomes of obesity prevention. The study conducted a sample size of just a little over a thousand participants with an age group ranging from 19-37 years, within the range seventy-six percent

Obesity, the condition of being severely overweight, is a serious issue in the United States that is gradually beginning to affect more and more citizens. In recent years, the number of Americans suffering from this chronic disease has significantly increased. Researchers have found that nearly one third of the U.S. population is considered overweight and, on average, three hundred thousand individuals die yearly as a result of obesity (Hollands et al. 2). When one participates in little to no physical activity and their diet consists mostly of high fat foods, chances are they will gain weight. If someone becomes obese, they may develop serious health related issues that, in some cases,

How many times a day do we spot an obese person walking down the street? And how often do we see an obese person overcome this difficulty? Obesity is an epidemic that affects people worldwide not only in the United States. “According to the world health organization, the obese population of the world as a whole is approximately 1 billion people” (Suestalts). Here, in the United States obesity rates are on what seems to be an unstoppable incline. “Recent statistics show that from 1980 to 2000 obesity rates more than doubled” (Suestalts). The most common causes of obesity are overeating, physical inactivity, and genetics.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate the determinants of dieting and non-dieting strategies based on the perspectives and experiences of obese patients. The participants were between the age group of 25-70 years, with the BMI above 25. The authors selected randomly 21 participants who met the criteria and conducted a semi-structured face-face and phone interviews to gather detailed individual experiences and perspectives. In the interview, the participants were asked to explain the experiences related to being obese as well as weight loss, the effects of overweight on their life and health status and their concepts regarding food and exercise. Also, data was collected about established diets if any and adoption of non-dieting

Obesity is defined by a person’s body mass index (BMI), which compares that person’s height to their weight without considering factors like their build or the amount of muscle they have. It also happens to be a growing problem in the United States with over one-third of the adult population being obese according to the CDC. Not only are these people suffering from carrying around excess body weight but being obese also puts them at a higher risk for potential health problems. Obesity is not only preventable but it is something that can be change, it is not a chronic illness. It does not have to define someone’s life if they can make some basic changes to the way they live day to day, which is not as easy as it sounds for most people. If people begin to live healthier lifestyles and focus on their diet and exercise we can decrease the obesity rates in the United States and become a healthier nation over all. We already have plenty of different programs around the United States that promote healthy eating and exercise for people to educate themselves, now we just need to start putting them to the best use we can. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how diet and exercise can prevent obesity in the United States.

The study on morbidly obese patients looked at a correlation of low caloric intake and aerobic physical activity (Nordstrand et al., 2012). Aerobic exercises showed stronger clinically positive results. However, as mentioned in previous studies such as the study by Peter and his colleagues, limitations included a lack of randomization, lack of follow up and lack of knowledge of adherence to the guidelines of the study. However, when assessing obese participants in the study by He and his colleagues there was a very strong correlation with weight reduction and blood pressure. Such outcomes may be due to

Proper nutrition is a key factor when it comes to regulating body weight. If an individual is meeting their caloric recommendations of intake, then weight gain rarely occurs. Weight gain occurs when individuals exceed their caloric recommendations (energy in is greater than energy out). Recent research suggests that dietary restrictions in addition to exercise promotes more weight loss than dieting alone or exercising alone (12). A study by Foster-Schubert, and et. al., which focused on the effect of diet and exercise in overweight to obese postmenopausal women, showed results that support the statement that diet and exercise leads to greater weight loss when combined. The results of the study showed that the dieting alone group

The methods of this experiment are as follows: first, study subjects were selected from 104 overweight individuals from the age of 30 to 65 years old with a body mass index of 24-35 enrolled in a randomized clinical trial for the prevention of type 2 diabetes. The trial criteria excluded people who had health problems previously. At the baseline, some people were at a group session addressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Some of the people of this group left right after and were told to return for further data in six months. The second group was scheduled for three individualized dietary counseling sessions during the first 6 months of intensive lifestyle intervention and a further health check at 6 months from the baseline. The experiment group was given a prescribed diet and encouraged to walk 30 minutes at least per day. The dietary intervention included increased intake of olive oil, fruits at at least 2 servings per day, vegetables at at least 5

The first argument as to why dieting is more effective for weight loss than exercise is that a good diet is better for overall weight control. A better diet quality has been associated with less weight gain over time and one study looked to compare changes in diet quality in overweight and obese adults during a weight loss intervention (O'brien et al. 2014). Groups consisting of a standard weight loss program, an enhanced version of the weight loss program, and a wait list control group were tested to see if their diet quality improved their weight loss. The results found that the basic weight loss program and the enhanced version of the weight loss program lost  significantly more

Popularly, the term "diet" is associated to lose weight, but this is totally wrong. "Diet" is the amount of food consumed daily by an organism. However, weight loss diet means the alteration or reduction of the nutrient intake or energy.