Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Obesity!......
- Description & Why is it
an NHPA?
- Define: excess body weight in the form of fat
- usually linked to eating energy dense foods without
undertaking exercise. Can be caused by biological
- NHPA b/c relationship to the development of other conditions
including CVD, diabetes, arthritis and kidney disease
- reduce impact of other diseases
- obesity rates have increased
- mostly preventable through education and awareness.
encourages people to change their lifestyle and maintain
healthy body weight
- Costs
- Direct
- ambulance cost
- linked to other diseases
- weight management and medication
- Indirect
- Individual
- loss of income
- employ people to take out regular duties
- Community
- loss of productivity
- welfare support
- costs for carers
- Intangible
- self esteem
- sleep disturbances
- unintensified exercise
- lack of energy to
complete daily tasks
- dietary changes
- Deteminants
- Biological
- Age
- metabolism slows down with age, difficult
to maintain weight
- Genetic Predisposition
- more susceptible to obesity
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
- lower BMR means less energy is used leading to obesity
- Hormonal Disturbances
- Leptin can lead to an appetite and fat
distribution. Disturbance can result in
increase weight
- Behavioural
- Lack of Physical Activity
- less energy and less fat burnt, increasing weight gain
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption
- energy from the alcohol can increase the chance of individuals gaining weight
- Consuming an energy dense diet
- food with large amounts of carbs such as sugar
usually have a large amount of fat. fat is not burnt
off, the individual may gain weight
- Physical Envrionment
- Access to Recreational Facilities
- walking and cycling paths promote exercise. No
access can result in weight increase
- Work environment
- no stairs and walking around can result in having
a sedentary lifestyle at work, therefore, weight
gain occurs.
- Transport Systems
- Car travel can contribute to putting on weight. People who don’t have access to
transport can lose access to fresh fruit and veggies which strengthens the reliance on
processed food.
- Social
- Socioeconomic status
- Low SES more likely to be overweight because
of an energy dense diet and lack of physical
activity
- Food Security
- Reliance on processed foods adding kilojules to an individuals diet
- Stress
- eating food may be a response to stress resulting in weight gain
- Early Life Experiences
- Kids more likely to be obese adults by 80%. Result of continuance on behaviours
adapted at childhood
- Health Promotion Programs
- aim to decrease the BOD
- Go 2 for 5
- increase fruit and vegetable consumption
- Shape Up Aus
- Fed gov. swap less healthy food for
healthier ones