How Might The Government Tackle Obesity In Our Today's Society (Essay Sample)

Obesity in our society Name Instructor Institution Course Date The problem of obesity is one that has become so prevalent that it has essentially developed into a public health crisis. It has come to involve a situation where a considerable number of individuals, with the percentage constantly increasing, being overweight to such an extent that they have for the most part come at risk of developing a wide range of health problems ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Allison</Author><Year>2008</Year><RecNum>71</RecNum><DisplayText>(Allison et al., 2008)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>71</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="axpfs2xwpvexwle0z05x2proe2rparfrx9pd" timestamp="1531374761">71</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Allison, David B</author><author>Downey, Morgan</author><author>Atkinson, Richard L</author><author>Billington, Charles J</author><author>Bray, George A</author><author>Eckel, Robert H</author><author>Finkelstein, Eric A</author><author>Jensen, Michael D</author><author>Tremblay, Angelo</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Obesity as a disease: a white paper on evidence and arguments commissioned by the Council of the Obesity Society</title><secondary-title>Obesity</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Obesity</full-title></periodical><pages>1161-1177</pages><volume>16</volume><number>6</number><dates><year>2008</year></dates><isbn>1930-7381</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Allison et al., 2008). This paper seeks to develop a strategic plan that is aimed at the achievement and maintenance of a healthy weight. It is a process that involves the decrease of the prevalence of obesity in society while at the same time seeking to bring about the reduction of the prevalence of diseases that sure related to obesity. It is essential to note that obesity has become one of the most significant public health issues in the contemporary world. This has been to such an extent that it has become essential to undertake measures to identify and tackle it before it becomes a problem for the individuals in society. In adults, obesity can be measured through the promotion of the use of BMI measurements. Therefore, anyone above the cut point of 25 kg/m² has the potential of developing such problems as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>NIH</Author><Year>2006</Year><RecNum>74</RecNum><DisplayText>(NIH, 2006)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>74</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="axpfs2xwpvexwle0z05x2proe2rparfrx9pd" timestamp="1531375779">74</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>NIH</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: the evidence report. National Institutes of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; September 1998. Publication No. 98-4083</title><secondary-title>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute</full-title></periodical><dates><year>2006</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(NIH, 2006). The latter measurement is one that is based on adults and it shows the manner through which individuals should seek not to go beyond approximately 10% of their ideal body weight. Thus, an adult with a BMI of above 30 kg/m² has an increased potential of developing the various diseases or medical conditions that could put their lives at risk. One of the most significant actions that have been taken by professional organizations in recent years has been the issuance of statements that provide guidelines on how to manage obesity. Among these are guidelines aimed at screening, diagnosing, and the management of obesity in order to ensure that there is the promotion of the general good health of members of society ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Noriea</Author><Year>2018</Year><RecNum>73</RecNum><DisplayText>(Noriea, Patel, Werner, &amp; Peek, 2018)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>73</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="axpfs2xwpvexwle0z05x2proe2rparfrx9pd" timestamp="1531375421">73</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Noriea, Ashley H</author><author>Patel, Feenalie N</author><author>Werner, Debra A</author><author>Peek, Monica E</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>A Narrative Review of Physician Perspectives Regarding the Social and Environmental Determinants of Obesity</title><secondary-title>Current diabetes reports</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Current diabetes reports</full-title></periodical><pages>24</pages><volume>18</volume><number>5</number><dates><year>2018</year></dates><isbn>1534-4827</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Noriea, Patel, Werner, & Peek, 2018). Furthermore, there have been efforts made to ensure that there is the provision of guidelines aimed at bringing about the prevention of the development of overweight and provisions concerning how to manage patients who have the problem. It is noteworthy that most of these guidelines advocate for the routine counseling of patients with overweight or obesity with the aim of making sure that they understand the need to ensure that they lead healthy lives. The most significant strategies that are recommended at all times it ensuring that patients understand the importance of healthy eating and physical activity, which help to prevent the development of obesity. However, despite these guidelines being in place, the problem of obesity has become even more prevalent mainly because none, or very few of the professional guidelines on how to prevent it are implemented ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Gortmaker</Author><Year>2015</Year><RecNum>72</RecNum><DisplayText>(Gortmaker et al., 2015)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>72</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="axpfs2xwpvexwle0z05x2proe2rparfrx9pd" timestamp="1531375150">72</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Gortmaker, Steven L</author><author>Wang, Y Claire</author><author>Long, Michael W</author><author>Giles, Catherine M</author><author>Ward, Zachary J</author><author>Barrett, Jessica L</author><author>Kenney, Erica L</author><author>Sonneville, Kendrin R</author><author>Afzal, Amna Sadaf</author><author>Resch, Stephen C</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Three interventions that reduce childhood obesity are projected to save more than they cost to implement</title><secondary-title>Health Affairs</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Health Affairs</full-title></periodical><pages>1932-1939</pages><volume>34</volume><number>11</number><dates><year>2015</year></dates><isbn>0278-2715</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Gortmaker et al., 2015). Furthermore, problems such as insufficient reimbursement, lack of counseling time, and the considerable lack of access to dieticians who are qualified has led to a situation where the individuals that are at the highest risk of obesity have not received the help that they need. These are problems that require the attention of the public ...