Factors that Contribute to Obesity
More than any other time of the ages, obesity has taken great chances to molest humanity and its consequences in preparing a person to die are clear, Ng et al (2014). There are so many other lifestyle diseases that are interrelated with obesity like high blood pressure ,Yki-Järvinen (2014), heart diseases and other organs that have sympathy with kidney and the liver, Rtveladze et al (2014). More important is to admit the reality and seek the way forward towards invading the threat is overmastering the entire universe. Management, there has been noted a starring increase in the numbers of those in Queensland. The focus on this city will form the backbone of the study
There are many factors that have been understood to cause the problem of obesity. However much the scientist has ventured to underscore this important part of the study, still there remains much that is not known about it. The writer will endeavour to bring up all that would be possible for the time being to help the audience come to the full understanding of the aspect. It is necessary always to have a proper bearing of any cause before any solution is arrived at. Therefore it is necessary to labour earnestly to unravel what might be the primary and secondary causes of the problem in existence. Below are the challenging foundations that are linked with excessive weight gain.
As it is commonly understood in the conventional world, each and every person is what he or she eats mentally, emotionally and physically. More so the physical being is well judged by what one subsists on .startling statistics show that the foodstuff that the people, especially in this city, consume has a telling influence on their response to weight gain or loss. It is understood to mean that there is a great difference in the human body when one partakes of animal diet, a plant-based diet and the processed one.
The flesh diet that is inclusive of milk, meat, eggs and other related flesh components have a high level of cholesterol the bad fat in the body. This component together with the fats present in the products puts one at a greater risk of having a greater burden of weight than normal. The cholesterol mostly settles within the blood vessel and in the other retentive organs of the body making the body to experience a push in weight. This was noted to be the contributing factors to the increase of the weighted degree in both men and women alike.
Flesh diet
When it comes to the processed food, the science information speaks volumes as far as this is concerned. The processed food contains much of the fatty elements, sugars and little essential minerals which can serve as a guide to help with the digestion of the food. These foods instead add up only to a bulky component which is not easily digested but deposited within the soft tissues of the body. There is also a craving that this foodstuff brings about as they are consumed by a person. This tempts him or her to overeat and also to regularly eat between the meals.
The perverted appetite of the eater increases each and every moment such that somebody cannot be able to control himself from gluttony. Once this condition sets itself, somebody becomes a slave of cheap food and this weakens the body system and makes it vulnerable against indigestion hence increase in weight levels, Sahoo et al (2015). Another very crucial element in this section also is actually the only foods that people have purposed to take, each and every meal is saturated by fats and oils which are not natural but he or she escalate the levels of the weight gain unnecessarily.
Far and beyond what human beings can cause for themselves, there are other predisposing factors which are connected with the weight gain which are essential also to look into. These factors are from the environment and they contribute to a worrying percentage to the condition.
The law of heredity still is in force even in this age and dispensation. It is known that to a much great degree children inherit their parent’s character traits; as well as the genetic orders which in a marked way reflect into children. These factors are very key as it has been found through the earlier research studies that if the parents had this condition, most probably their children have the property.
Exposure also to some radiations from the outer space also has been known to be in the line of distorting the chemical organization of the genes. Once this change occurs, the victim becomes vulnerable to gain weight excessively than expected. Mostly the genetic modification increases higher chances of even other disorders that one can experience as he or she suffers this anomaly in the course of their lives.
As women conceive, it has come to a realization that, there is an exponential increment to over desire food almost of each and every kind. This predisposes the women to have an unexpected increase in weight which may increase her chances of going beyond.
Processed food
In mentioning the manner in which the condition has ravened the population there is three aspects to briefly focus on when it comes to the spread of obesity.
Generally speaking, it has come to be confirmed that those citizens who live in towns and around the city have a higher chance of assuming obesity compared to those who occupy rural ones. In fact, in terms of the percentage, those in urban areas have a higher rate than the counterpart.
Though there are a few disparities between the way males and females rate in terms of who is more prone to assume overweight condition. The women still lead in having obesity than men because of their nature and work compared to men, Ogden, Carroll, Fryar & Flegal (2015). Men also have a higher business development rate in this direction now than ever.
In the past it was understood that the young people may never be mentioned in such a condition like obesity, Lobstein et al (2015) ; it is interesting enough to note that now many young people have been categorized vexing obese in an outstanding manner, however, the adult still lead in this line, Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal (2014).
In order to curb the dangerous condition, it is necessary to focus on the root problem and abstain from, Gillman & Ludwig (2013).
The very first thing that one can do is to reform the lifestyle behaviours that are known as the elephants in causing this problem. Returning to the plant-based diet and discarding animal one as well as processed. This may prove a great way to cut down the weight. Proper self-control in terms of temperance which defines only eating when necessary may be another milestone.
There may be also weight management programmes that include excess which will help to burn the excess carol lies in the body and shed many fats to the individual, Cao (2014).
Also in case, it is in fatal levels, medical initiatives can be pursued that may involve medications and therapies involved.
The Australian Government through a well-dedicated council called The Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges laid out some six good recommendations as a plan to reverse the obesity condition that is so prevailing in the nation, Huang et al (2015). These points focused on the following fundamental objectives that were understood to bring a great relief to the problem.
- First, it was suggested that as many people have always assumed obesity as a simple lifestyle disease, and thus there has been a phobia of communicating about it, it is now necessary to realize it is a chronic concern that has myriads of causative agents and there should be ways necessary to invade the condition.
- Second online was to realize that proper education and equipping the medical professionals to be well prepared so that they can be able to handle the crises as they come. On the same recommendation sass, it is known that little research has been done on this area, the government should dedicate sizable resources for more research to be done in this area.
- The third recommendation from the council involved inventing ways of helping mothers to succeed through their conception period and avoid obesity even for their children. Proper educative strategies should be instituted.
- Fourth in line, it was realized that if the health care specialists should take upon themselves the duty of involving the member of the public it would yield more fruits in achieving the objectives.
- Fifth included involving the entire nation in coming up with the necessary preventive measures that can be adopted everywhere with well-calculated steps towards achieving the final goal.
- Finally, it was the appeal of the council to ensure that reformation in terms of the diet that people consume could ensure very glad fruition in the event of overcoming the crisis.
Out of the six recommendations discussed by the author, it was his persuasion that point four and six that concern education of the members of the public, and reform in the diet consumption respectively were better in stemming the probe compared to other four recommendations.
Perverted Appetite
When the members of the society are well informed on what they may need to learn out of a challenge they become better prepared, Ligibel et al (2014). It is the ignorance that has plunged very many in the state of trouble they are found in currently. Through the forums, all the problems that they may have been cleared; new perspectives on life are arrived at, Perry, Zulliger & Rogers (2014) . The necessary amendments to life are realized and the condition is averted to a great level. The society is able to come up with their customs on how to manage the challenge once it is realized and the manner of preventing through the natural means possible/.
In terms of diet reform, institution new protocols on how food is prepared from the factories and the composition therein are very critical in the health implications of the members. It is the capital cause of obesity, O’Reilly et al (2014). An assumption of the proper diet that which is low in fats and sugars will help the standardization of the crisis. When there are incentives which are set out to regulate the food flow to the citizens in a manner which should allow the health flow is key, Kraus et al (2014). If this is proper, then there is an exciting positive effect that is reckoned.
These two recommendations work best and they form Th foundation upon which all others hang upon. Reform and education are the foundation for any radical change that can be realized in this universe.
Conclusion
Obesity should be declared as an international threat since it has a universal way to the world, Walls et al (2012). Each and every human being whether from a low income or middle country can have it. Fatal is the consequences it has pronounced to the victims. The government should intervene and relook into the means to help reduce the problem. Community-related forums should be created to inform members so that corporately it can be fought out.
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