Why is understanding the ethnicity‚ customs‚ and way of life‚ traditions‚ and mores of a specific society (multi-culturalism) important to today’s health and wellness professional? Understanding the ethnicity‚ customs‚ and way of life‚ traditions‚ and mores of a specific society (multi-culturalism) important to today’s health and wellness professional because each is diverse and there are specific predispositions for health habits and diseases associated with each different type. Learning this
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Epidemic Obesity is a rising epidemic in the United States. Since the early 1970’s‚ the overweight population has more than doubled and has become one of the leading health problems in our country (Ogden‚ Carroll‚ Kit‚ & Flegal‚ 2012). With this rising epidemic brings about heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and other disorders that can become deadly if not treated. An astounding two out of every three people are overweight‚ while one out of three people are obese (Linklater‚ 2006). Weight loss programs are
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teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health risks‚ economic burden‚ social problems and psychological stress. In simplistic terms‚ obesity occurs when the body takes in more energy than it expends‚ and this propensity for storing excess energy
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American Obesity Association Study‚ approximately 30.3% of children (6-11 years) are overweight and 15.3% are obese. For teens (12-19 years) 33.4% are overweight and 15.5% obese. Who is planning on having children in the future? Who is planning on raising overweight or obese children? I bet if someone asked that question 20 years ago the response would be about the same; but in the last two decades the rate of overweight and obese children has tripled. The blame for this growing epidemic gets spread
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Instructor: David Bliss Have you ever stood in front of a refrigerator that holds a slice of cake or a tub of ice-cream and your hand reaches out to get it even as your mind is screaming‚ "Don’t do this"! Although millions of Americans are overweight‚ eating a healthy diet will eliminate the obesity problem in America. Eating poorly or well can make a big difference on both the physical and mental aspects of your body. All in all‚ understanding what causes food cravings and learning to control
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In the past generations‚ a typical man used physical means to express his emotions or doesn’t express his emotions at all‚ was not in control of his sexuality‚ was naturally strong and heroic‚ has a non-domestic job and overweight men have negative characteristics. According to WStudies‚ 12 Disney movies showed that “men and boys were more likely to respond to an emotional situation with physical and sometimes violent behavior”‚ 6 movies showed males using both physical and
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than others. For example‚ older adults are biologically prone to being in poorer health than adolescents due to the physical and cognitive effects of aging. Some examples of biological determinants include: * Body weight; being underweight‚ overweight‚ a healthy weight‚ obese. * Birth weight; being underweight is a huge risk for babies. * Genetics; sex‚ cancers‚ allergies. * Glucose regulation; also referred to as glucose intolerance or insulin resistance. * Blood pressure;
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extreme dieting‚ or staying away from physical activity‚ which all come back to obesity‚” says Rebecca Puhl‚ PhD‚ director of research at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity . An individual deals with the stereotypes of being overweight or obese and is often viewed as lazy‚ less intelligent‚ not as likely to be in a relationship‚ not successful‚ or poor role models. The even more unfortunate part of this stereotype is where these individuals interact with them. Obese individuals
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The causes and effects of obesity in the United States Introduction Obesity‚ a medical condition where people are overweight in an unhealthy way‚ has become increasingly serious in recent decades. It has numerous destructive influences on people’s health. Thus‚ it is necessary to analyse the causes and effects of obesity. In the United States‚ one of the most obesity-epidemic nations‚ approximately 17 per cent of adolescents and 33.8 per cent of adults are obese (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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saturated fat and high in sugar with no or minimal amount of exercise will see your BMI (Body Mass Index) rise to the level of 25 kg/m2 for overweight or over 30 kg/m2 for obese. BMI is measured by your weight divided by your height. In New Zealand according to Ministry of Health (MOH) there’s approximately 500‚000 adults who are obese and 900‚000 overweight. Maori and Pacific Islanders being the main contributors. According to the 2002/03 New Zealand Health survey 27 percent of Maori men and
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