The Obesity Problem

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that obesity occurs from a combination of genetic, environmental, medical and intake factors. The paper questions why obesity has become an increasing problem today. The paper blames an imbalance of intake versus energy expenditure, as well as a lack of knowledge surrounding healthy life habits.

From the Paper:

"The national media reports that obesity is epidemic, not only in the United States but in other developed countries as well. For example, in mainland China, 16.7% of male participants were considered to be overweight according to a Body Mass Index (BMI between 25 and 29.9. Additionally, another 2.4% were felt to be obese based on a BMI greater than or equal to 30 (International Obesity Task Force, 2007). Culture has been seen to play a significant role in perception of obesity across all ethnicities."

Sample of Sources Used:

• International Obesity Task Force (2007) Global Rates of Obesity, 2006. Accessed on the Internet on 14 October 2007 at http://www.iotf.org/database/GlobalAdultTableJune07.htm
• Davidson M, Knafl KA. (2006) Cultural Analysis on the concept of Obesity. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 3, 342-350
• No Author Listed. (2007) Poll Shows Americans Underestimate Obesity Problem. American Family Physician. 2; 15-16.
• Katz DL, O'Connell M, Yeh MC, Nawaz H, Nijke V, Anderson LM, Cory S, Dietz W. (2007) Public Health Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity in School and Worksite Settings MMWR, 54;1-12
• US Department of Health and Human Services. The surgeon general's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; 2001. Available at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity.

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