Introduction to community health

Obesity

Late Obesity

Obesity in Florida

Obesity refers to when a person has more weight than it is required by his height. Excessive fats are being gathered in the body parts in a condition. It has a number of adverse effects. It has been increasing in the various countries over the recent years. Physical training and diet are done in order to prevent obesity. Sugar and fat free products are to be consumed for proper dieting (Murphy, 2012).

What facilitates obesity?

Eating a lot of junk food

Unhealthy items available in nearby markets

Lack of exercises and physical activities.

Florida ranks 27 in state ranking according to the obesity. The obesity rate in Florida is 26.1%. The percentage of males having obesity is 73.6% and the number of females having obesity is 56.5% from 2008-2010 the percentage of average adult having obesity was 26.1% and the percentage of adults who has overweight and obesity were 62.6%. In the past two decades the obesity rate in Florida has risen.

According to a report obesity rates in U.S. has increased with passage of time. Two decades ago, no state had obesity rate more than 15% and now three states have obesity rate about 25% among the 38 states and only one state has obesity rate under 20%.

The problems the cause obesity:

Unhealthy dietary behaviors:

• 6% did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices during the 7 days before the survey.

• 8% did not eat vegetables during the 7 days before the survey.

• 10% drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop three or more times per day during the 7 days before the survey.

Physical Inactivity

• 18% did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day.

• 74% were physically active at least 60 minutes per day on less than 7 days.

• 56% did not attend physical education (PE) classes in an average week when they were in school.

• 77% did not attend PE classes 5 days in an average week when they were in school.

• 37% watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.

• 35% used computers 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.

The solutions

Provide better health education programmes

Arrange more and more PE and physical activities

Provide better healthier school environment.

The current status of Florida:

Health Education

• 15% required students to take 2 or more health education courses.

• 68% had a health education curriculum that addresses all 8 national standards for health education.

• 74% taught 14 key nutrition and dietary behavior topics in a required course.

• 78% taught 12 key physical activity topics in a required course.

PE and Physical Activity

• 16% did not allow students to be exempted from taking a required PE course for certain reasons.

• 73% offered opportunities for all students to participate in intramural activities or physical training.

School Environment

• 14% did not sell less nutritious foods and beverages anywhere outside the school food service program.

• 43% did not sell soda pop or fruit drinks that are not 100% juice from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar.

• 29% always offered fruits or non-fried vegetables in vending machines and school stores, canteens, or snack bars, and during celebrations when foods and beverages are offered.

• 38% prohibited all forms of advertising and promotion of candy, fast food restaurants, or soft drinks in all locations. (6)

• 37% used the School Health Index or a similar self-assessment tool to assess their policies, activities, and programs in nutrition and physical activity.

1. Green salad, potatoes (excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips), carrots, or other vegetables.

2. Not including diet soda or diet pop.

3. Doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time.

4. Played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work.

5. Enrollment in other courses, participation in school sports, participation in other school activities, and participation in community sports activities.

Disadvantages of obesity

There many ways it can cause harm to the body and health.

Hear diseases due to Obesity

Joint pain due to overweight

Weakened immunity

Social Problems

Sexual Issues

Depression

Many Health issues

Type 2 Diabetes

Hypertension

Pregnancy Issues

Breathing Issues

Sleeping Issues

Heart Problems

Stroke risks

Abnormal Cholesterol Levels

Movement Problems and pain in joints

Obesity in New York

New York stands at 42 positions in state ranking according to obesity. The obesity rate in New York is 24.5%. In 2007-2010 16.8% children were found as obese. There was a rapid increase in males having obesity aged 2-19 in the December. The female's rate did not increase that much as compare to the males as females were subjected to dieting and modeling. The children obesity rate is highest in U.S. And it is suggested that overall children obesity will increase to 30% by 2030. Although it is difficult to differentiate and compare U.S., obesity rates to other countries because every country has different obesity standards.

Reasons:

Reasons behind obesity in New York are same as Florida. Overeating, taking a lot of junk food, not participating in physical activities, not doing physical training, not properly doing exercises.

Obesity in France

Obesity has not an important place in France. There was a concept that French people don't get overweight. But recently obesity has gained place in France too. The French people are shocked due to this new fact.

France ranks 128 among the fattest country. It has the lowest obesity rate in Europe. However its obesity rate has doubled from 1994 -2004. 42% of French population is obese. In the last decade the obesity rates for girls got doubled and that of boys grew to 195%. The adult's obesity growing rate is 6% while its 17% of children.26% of women while 38.5% of men are considered as ob16% of French five-to-11-year-olds are obese. Obesity in that age is set to increase to more than 20% by 2010 (Nies & McEwen, 2011).