Obesity: Who's To Blame?
Obesity is an incurable disease. Is it really fair to punish these poor sufferers and deprive them of such life-changing and crucial treatment?
The perpetual increase in numbers of obese patients shows that drastic measures have to be taken to improve health and quality of life, within the UK. But, just how harsh must these sanctions be? Surely, there is a reason that these patients aren’t fully aware of the causes of obesity and its impacts.
With an ever-growing number of patients being admitted into bariatric treatment, there is a clear indication that not only the healthcare but more so the education system is failing to outline the importance of healthy living. The number of patients that required bariatric arrangements to be made for …show more content…
Take into account the fact that educational institutes such as schools and colleges don’t usually advise students of the benefits and outcomes of consuming certain foods. So, who really is to blame? The disregard of healthy living within the educational curriculum results in the lack of knowledge and awareness of the health issues that people may encounter, as a result of lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet. Additionally, children aren’t taught such things as - what makes someone obese and when it is necessary to be concerned about one’s physical health therefore most cases of clinical obesity often go ignored and untreated which in turn causes the health issues to only grow and expand, making it much harder for the NHS to provide treatment at a later stage.
School meals also play a very significant role in indirectly educating students in what to eat. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution was a small step to improve the food given to students, by changing the meals and food proportions, children have started to get a basic, simple understanding on how to make sure a meal is balanced and healthy, providing them with the right nutrients and benefiting them positively. However, this is only a small-scale example of change across the nation, there are still many areas that could be altered to spread the importance of healthy …show more content…
For instance, those in need of surgery could be seen prior to the procedure, and be encouraged to exercise daily or alter their diet in order to ease and improve their quality of life. A report by the CCG said - ‘’obese patients may secure a referral in less than a year if they shed 10% of their weight.’’, although some ethical issues may arise from enforcing such conditions, patients are provided with an incentive to want to better and help themselves rather than depending only on the surgery that they are hoping to get, encouraging them to live a healthier
The perpetual increase in numbers of obese patients shows that drastic measures have to be taken to improve health and quality of life, within the UK. But, just how harsh must these sanctions be? Surely, there is a reason that these patients aren’t fully aware of the causes of obesity and its impacts.
With an ever-growing number of patients being admitted into bariatric treatment, there is a clear indication that not only the healthcare but more so the education system is failing to outline the importance of healthy living. The number of patients that required bariatric arrangements to be made for …show more content…
Take into account the fact that educational institutes such as schools and colleges don’t usually advise students of the benefits and outcomes of consuming certain foods. So, who really is to blame? The disregard of healthy living within the educational curriculum results in the lack of knowledge and awareness of the health issues that people may encounter, as a result of lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet. Additionally, children aren’t taught such things as - what makes someone obese and when it is necessary to be concerned about one’s physical health therefore most cases of clinical obesity often go ignored and untreated which in turn causes the health issues to only grow and expand, making it much harder for the NHS to provide treatment at a later stage.
School meals also play a very significant role in indirectly educating students in what to eat. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution was a small step to improve the food given to students, by changing the meals and food proportions, children have started to get a basic, simple understanding on how to make sure a meal is balanced and healthy, providing them with the right nutrients and benefiting them positively. However, this is only a small-scale example of change across the nation, there are still many areas that could be altered to spread the importance of healthy …show more content…
For instance, those in need of surgery could be seen prior to the procedure, and be encouraged to exercise daily or alter their diet in order to ease and improve their quality of life. A report by the CCG said - ‘’obese patients may secure a referral in less than a year if they shed 10% of their weight.’’, although some ethical issues may arise from enforcing such conditions, patients are provided with an incentive to want to better and help themselves rather than depending only on the surgery that they are hoping to get, encouraging them to live a healthier