Obesity: Causes, Treatments and Impacts

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Assignment Title: CLINICAL UPDATE: OBESITY
Unit Code and Title: NSP1104 Communication in Health Care
Lecturer/Tutor: Bob Jones
Student Name: Jane Smith
Student Number: 12345678
Date of Submission: 10 April 2016
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Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................5
Discussion................................................................................................................5
Aetiology and the pathophysiology.....................................................................5
Obesity associated risk factors.............................................................................7
Impact of Obesity on some chronic diseases.......................................................8
Clinical manifestations of obesity........................................................................9
Diagnostic process.............................................................................................10
Treatment...........................................................................................................11
Conclusion.............................................................................................................12
References..............................................................................................................13

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CLINICAL UPDATE: OBESITY
Introduction
Obesity is defined as the deposition of excess adipose tissue in the body.
Obesity is a serious chronic problem that is faced by half of the population of the world.
Obesity can have a negative impact on different systems of the body contributing to serious
illnesses like heart diseases, diabetes and bone and joint diseases. The excess adipose tissue
increases the level of the fatty acids and inflammation in the body, which can give rise to the
chronic conditions like diabetes.
Half of the Australian population had become the victim of obesity and it has become one of
the leading causes of mortality, disability, morbidity, health care costs to strain the health
care system of Australia and United States (Cushing, Beazley & Law, 2017).
This report aims to discuss about the aetiology and the pathophysiology, risk factors,
clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures and probable treatments associated with
obesity. The report provides a vivid idea about the role of life style and genetics in the
pathogenesis of this disease.
Discussion
Aetiology and the pathophysiology
Obesity has become a major problem all over the world. It has been reported that
majority of the Australians are overweight and 20% suffer from obesity. Studies say that in
2014-2015, about 63.4 % of Australian adults are found to be overweight. 7% of the total
health trouble in Australia was because of overweight and obesity (Bagchi, & Preuss, (Eds.)
2012). 84% of the burden due to obesity and overweight was found between ages 45–84.. It