Introduction
This report focuses on the challenge of obesity prevention, viewed from a
population or public health perspective. It is about how to increase the likelihood
that the decisions made in the many domains that influence obesity prevention will
bring about the desired results. Observations of increases in weight among adults
and youth globally within just a few decades have forced a paradigm shift in which
overweight and obesity are understood not just as problems of individuals, but also
as societal problems, affecting whole populations. Causal explanations and
pathways to potential solutions have changed accordingly. The relatively rapid
upward trends in average weight levels can in large part be explained by changes in
social and environmental
Profile
Imelda C. Mamayson is a 36-year-old woman who lives at #04 pacdal baguio
city had gained over 70 pounds within the last year. . She notes a marked decrease
in her energy level, particularly in the afternoons. She is tearful and states that she
was diagnosed with depression and prescribed an antidepressant that she chose
not to take.
Background
Her diet had been high in fat and calories although she was very well
educated in nutritious food. However, she admitted to overeating, and periods of
binging. She drunk about 2.5 liter of diet soda a day including diet juice. She was
very conscious about eating habits when it came to her two kids, and they were
both healthy and in normal weight. She had a university education and was well
informed of her health situation. But she was under much stress in her daily life and
struggled daily to get help from health authorities. One indication of her excessive
eating is due to her job that enables her to consume 5 cups of rice every day. She
also shared that she is tired of being overweight and being told she had no
willpower, was weak, or that she needed to change her lifestyle – eat less and
exercise more, she sought out medical treatment to help her lose weight and thus
prevent health risks that could cause serious illness or even death.
She went to the hospital to have annual hospitalization and her physician
explained to her that he would not recommend starting weight-loss medications
until she followed a diet subsequent to seeing a nutritionist. He said that she should
follow-up with his office in 3 months for a re-assessment of her lifestyle changes
(eg, healthy eating, and regular physical activity). Upon follow-up 3 months later,
she had lost about 2 pounds. The physician also explained the pros and cons of
obesity and other weight-loss medications.
Obesity provides a good "point of entry" for addressing chronic non-
communicable diseases in general, which are the leading causes of death and
illness throughout ages, said Andrus. The best interventions—the public health
"best buys"—will be those that use an all-of-society approach and that address
multiple chronic disease risk factors.
Recommendations
Rates of overweight and obesity are on the rise worldwide and it must be
given a serious action. This puts the person at high risk of diabetes, high blood
pressure, and heart disease. The most important therapeutic intervention effective
in subjects with the metabolic syndrome should focus on weight reduction and
regular daily physical activities. Health experts agree that making lifestyle changes,
including following a healthy eating pattern, reducing caloric intake, and engaging
in physical activity, are the basis for achieving long-term weight loss. However,
weight-loss and weight-management regimens have frequently been ineffective.
Therefore, effective medical interventions to manage weight gain and slow or
prevent progression to obesity are needed. Control of diet and exercise are
cornerstones of the management of excess weight. A number of nutritional
approaches and diets with different proportions of lipids, proteins and
carbohydrates have been prescribed for weight loss. Initial guidance on weight loss
was earlier years a restriction in saturated fats that unfortunately did not
necessarily result in weight loss. Recently, a shift towards a reduction in refined
carbohydrates has been a new approach to lose weight. Birketvedt (200), discussed
in his previous several studies that fiber-rich foods and fiber supplements have
moderate weight reducing effects, and may also improve the lipid profile in
overweight and obese individuals.
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In partial fulfilment of
The requirement in the subject
Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Presented to:
Ms. Merly Shannae O. Mirabueno
Subject Teacher
Presented by:
Edler Paul M. Monsalud
HUMMS 12-M
November 11, 2019