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Obesity

Ellen Ziama

Western Governor’s University

Leadership and Professional Image

February 16, 2021

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Part A: Proposal

Problem Statement

There are many health-related issues that are brought about by unhealthy foods

consumed. Many people across the world are consuming take out foods that have too many

calories without being well aware of the consequences of it. This paper will discuss at length

on obesity, its effects and intervention programs.

Significance of Problem

The issue identified is adult obesity and is aligned with the organizational priorities

that I seek to solve. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in

adults is explained as having 30.0 BMI or more. Adult obesity is very common and serious. It

has negative outcomes such as reduced quality of life, poor mental health and death. Obesity

is highly associated with other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Consuming

too much food and not exercising are causes of obesity. This is because, when one has a high

intake of energy that consist of mostly sugar and fats energy needs to be burned. If you do not

burn off the energy by either being involved in physical activities or exercises, much of the

surplus energy is stored as fat in the body.

Discussion on Investigation of Problem

During the investigation of adult obesity, I found out the effects and factors that

contribute to adult obesity. There are many negative effects of adult obesity that are related to

risks of health conditions and diseases that are considered serious. Obesity causes death

because of the health-related diseases that come about with it such as stroke, heart disease, gall

bladder disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high levels of triglycerides, breathing

problems, mental disorder, difficulty performing physical activities and body pain, cancer and

many others (Chooi et al. 2019).

Analysis of the problem

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Factors that contribute to adult obesity according to my research include;

• Behaviour: Unhealthy eating and irregular physical activities are unhealthy behaviour

that contribute to adult obesity. It is important to note that balancing the number of

calories consumed from beverages and fatty foods with the calories the body uses when

performing an activity play a very important role in preventing excessive weight gain.

• Surrounding environment: This factor makes one make a decision based on community

and environment. Lack of sidewalks and safe bike trails may contribute to people not

walking or cycling, and this can influence day to day behaviour (Blüher, 2019). It is,

therefore, necessary to create environments that will make people become engaged in

healthy eating and physical activities.

• Genetics is another major factor because several genes’ variants may contribute to

obesity, mainly by the increase in food consumption and increased hunger. This can be

explained by how people respond to environments that promote high intake of food

calories and physical inactivity, which suggests that genes play a role in obesity

development.

• Family history: This is explained by family health history is collected by healthcare

practitioners to help in identifying individuals who are at a high risk of diseases related

to obesity. The health history of a family is reflected by shared genetic effects as well

as environment among very close relatives.

• Diseases and drugs: There are illnesses such as polycystic ovary syndrome that may

lead to obesity. Some drugs may also cause overweight

Solution to Problem

The proposed innovation to prevent adult obesity is healthy living. Healthy eating is

important to ensure a healthy life. Consuming foods with low calories, fruits and vegetables

are advised. Healthy living entails extended health checks. Every person is at a high risk of

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developing diseases such as strokes, heart disease and most especially adults with obesity. Such

conditions can be prevented even when the individual has a family history. The NHS Health

Check can help in assessing health-related risks that are developing in an individual. This health

check process could be used to detect obesity at an early age. Highly motivating individuals by

advising overweight people on what to eat and what to do without ignoring them are important.

Consistent training of healthcare providers in relation to obesity is encouraged. Social

prescribing is a non-medical way that is likely to help in losing weight. Encouraging more

exercise by allowing one to choose their interest motivates people. Support and engagement of

the community to help one live a healthy life is warranted. Encouragement by family and

friends to engage in physical activities is helpful. Infrastructure enhancement that supports

walking and cycling are important in healthy living because it will improve exercising.

Recommendation for Implementation of Solution

The following are recommended resources for healthy living that help in the

implementation. Food stores such as supermarkets and ethnic food stores, food assistance

programs, parks, nutrition and meal preparation classes, exercise classes and community sports

activities. Cost-benefit analysis of healthy living are: The strengths of healthy living include:

Brain health and memory is improved, eating a healthy diet helps maintain healthy weight,

strong bones and teeth is also brought about by living a healthy life, it increases one’s energy

level as well as makes one’s mood better and lastly the health of one’s heart is improved

(Upadhyay et al. 2018). Some of the weakness include: Limited funds to buy the healthy foods,

difficulty maintaining a social life, depression because it feels hard to be healthy since most

social gatherings involve eating and drinking out, people argue that they love good food, lack

of motivation to be health committed, lack of enough time to plan and prepare meals and

trouble avoiding unhealthy snacks. The timeline for this implementation based on this proposal

is 8months. In the first two months I will conduct a survey within the community to see what

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resources are available to individuals who are overweight and obese. In the next two months I

would like organize a meal prep and exercise programs with the help of the community. In the

next two months I will trial the meal prep and exercise programs available to those in need. In

the last two months I will evaluate my plan.

Significance of Each Stakeholder in Implementation

The key stakeholders are the policymakers, restaurant industries, the government and

consumer groups. Some of the key roles of these key stakeholders include: The Restaurant

industries will produce products with low energy density and improve the quality of nutrition.

They will also advance in responsible labelling and marketing. Policymakers implement the

programs and policies to respond to education, i.e., education programs. The government will

come up with obesity awareness, and nutrition education, zoning for food access, surveillance

for the nation, zoning laws that will encourage footpaths and bicycle traffics, guidelines in diet

and assist in funding (GBD, 2017). Ways I could work with these key stakeholders is by

assisting in the educating people on ways to manage obesity and nutrition value, coming up

with exercise programs in the community, training people by encouraging them to eat healthily

and explaining to them the effects of unhealthy eating.

Evaluation for Success through Proposed Solution

There are ways in which healthy living could be implemented. Consistent planning,

saying no to sugary foods, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, drinking plenty of water and

exercising. The implementation of the suggested process could be done as explained above. On

implementation of the suggested solution, the effectiveness and the evaluation of its success

could be made through taking feedback from the population of people who are overweight and

obese. Positive responses and healthier individuals would reveal that the solution is a success.

Part B

Role Played During Investigation and Proposal Development

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Scientist

The framework of the proposal was done through investigating the problem related to the

practice population which was adult obesity. I then discussed the investigations of adult obesity

by including evidence. Did an analysis of the state of situation using the current data. It required

a scientists’ aspect of acknowledging the data and facts in detail and an in-depth analysis of

each element was required.

Detective

One who investigates through layers of information and brings out the best and the most

productive fact from the core of it is known as a detective . In the proposal this feature was

applied to reach to the solution of the problem identified through scientific aspect. Solution of

the problem raised in the proposal was reached through investigating the problem from various

perspectives and reaching to the most productive solution. A solution which could be long

lasting and productive within short period of time was formulated through exploring the

available facts in an accurate manner.

Manager of the Healing Environment

I Proposed and justified an innovation for the adult obesity problem which was healthy living.

I later did a resource recommendation to implement the healthy living innovation. Timeline for

implementation was also included based on my proposal. I identified key stakeholders and

discussed their roles and finally, discussed how the proposed innovation could be implemented.

Conclusion

The discussion above has explained in details on the negative effects of adult obesity, its

contributing factors as well as the main solution and key stakeholders that will make this

proposal a success.

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References

Blüher, M. (2019). Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis. Nature Reviews

Endocrinology, 15(5), 288-298.

Chooi, Y. C., Ding, C., & Magkos, F. (2019). The epidemiology of obesity. Metabolism, 92,

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GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators. (2017). Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195

countries over 25 years. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(1), 13-27.

Upadhyay, J., Farr, O., Perakakis, N., Ghaly, W., & Mantzoros, C. (2018). Obesity as a

disease. Medical Clinics, 102(1), 13-33.