Reducing the Proportion of Adults with Obesity

I. Introduction

1. This section will review existing studies on obesity, the health risks associated with obesity, populations disproportionately affected by obesity, interventions that can be adopted to reduce Prevalence, and strategies to maintain weight loss and avoid weight regain.

2. Obesity is a global concern owing to the cumulative increase in the budgetary allocation to the support for comorbidities associated with obesity.

3. Efforts at the policy and healthcare interventions to lower the prevalence rates involve integrating technology to help affected individuals keep up with weight loss programs, educating populations on healthy eating habits, and treatments for the morbidly obese.

4. For a successful reduction of the proportion of obese adults, obesity should be controlled in the early stages of adulthood.

II. PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

1. PREVALENCE

The rates of being overweight or obese is a global concern with similarly high rates in population segments, such as women who are married and those who are educated.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 2 billion people and 600 adults were obese in 2014.

The Prevalence of obesity in economically developed countries is more prevalent even though the prevalence rates in developing countries are projected to increase between 2005 and 2030.

2. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVALENCE

Individuals who are obese with Body Mass Index (BMI) ? 30 kg/m are more prone to the identified obesity comorbidities.

In rural areas of America, prevalence rates are 3.6 7% higher than in urban areas due to a lack of proximity to medical facilities.

In addition to limited access in rural areas, cultural factors also contribute to the higher prevalence rates of obesity in rural areas across the globe.

The transfer of western and urban culture in developing countries has also been attributed to the adoption of unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles that have caused and increased the Prevalence of obesity in such countries.

Part of the obese population is the population that has lost weight and struggles to maintain weight loss.

Men in rural areas are more unlikely to exercise than rural women.

Men in rural areas exhibit more masculine properties and view seeking help and health promotion strategies as a weakness.

Current health status and existing stress levels are critical for knowing the actual effects of interventions since environmental and genetic factors...…YOUNG ADULTS

Obesity cases are common in the teen stages. They could be the onset of obesity, but beginning healthy eating habits and exercise could prevent the development of obesity or its onset later in life.

Young adults may be sent a short message service (SMS) text message in the morning to remind them that having a nutritious breakfast is important for healthy weight maintenance.

Common enablers towards maintaining a healthy weight include self-regulation skills, education and awareness, practicing portion control, and positive social and environmental support.

IV. WEIGHT LOSS IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT

Practice and maintenance of healthy behavioral patterns during young adulthood have been associated with long-term health benefits to individuals and cost benefits to society.

A 5% loss in weight was associated with a 15% relative reduction in premature mortality.

Weight loss also facilitates easier management of obesity comorbidities and minimizes the risk of their occurrence.

Pharmacotherapy conducted along behavioral interventions has a greater impact on weight loss and maintenance for one to years than behavioral interventions.

Practicing long-term lifestyle changes is essential to increase the probability of successful long-term weight loss.

Adapting to sizable dietary portions and integrating physical activity into the daily…