Nutrition in International Settings Report
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1Running head: NUTRITION IN INTERNATIONAL SETTINGSNutrition In International SettingsName of student:Name of university:Author note:
NUTRITION IN INTERNATIONAL SETTINGSAmong the different health conditions making it to the headlines in recent times,childhood obesity is one. A considerable amount of concern is building up regarding the highprevalence rate of childhood obesity across the globe since the impact of obesity is adverse.Childhood obesity refers to the condition in which excess amount of body fat interferes withthe health and well being of the child, leading to negative health outcomes (Cheung et al.,2016). Nutritional interventions have been in the limelight as a suitable approach towards thisspurring epidemic. Though the introduction of a nutritional intervention would be marked bychallenges, manipulation of the nutrient profile would be pivotal (Bailey et al., 2015). Thepresent essay would focus on nutrition interventions to be delivered to the children of Jakarta,Indonesia, for addressing the emergence of obesity and diabetes as a health problem. Thepaper would describe the epidemiology of child and adolescent obesity and the presentprograms in the country. Strategies would be described, and a package of interventions wouldbe outlined that would be implemented for reducing childhood obesity. The objectives andkey elements of the intervention package would be mentioned along with the approach forimplementing them. The effectiveness of such interventions would be supported byliterature. The development of the program would be guided by partnerships with thecommunity to ensure its success. The high prevalence of childhood obesity in Jakarta, Indonesia, a middle-incomecountry, has sparked concerns. The number of children becoming overweight and obese dueto an unhealthy diet has been raising concerns since the children are at high risk of long-termdegenerative diseases. As per the reports of triennial research that was undertaken by theHealth Ministry, there had been an increase in the rate of childhood obesity from 2010 to2013. In 2013, results of the survey indicated that prevalence of childhood obesity forchildren between 5-12 years was 30.1 percent which was quite shocking. This percentage washigher in comparison to the national average of 18.8 percent (Wardhani, 2014). According to
NUTRITION IN INTERNATIONAL SETTINGSCahyaningrum et al., (2016) childhood obesity in Jakarta was not limited to children comingfrom the middle-class families and upper-class families. The lower-class families also engagein feeding unhealthy food to the children, and this is a rising trend at present. The fact thatexcess body weight leads to diabetes and gallstones among other severe diseases such asbrain disease and cardiovascular disease is undermined. Indonesia has been taking steps in the past few years to combat the growing concernsof childhood obesity, but not much has been done. The nutrition status of children has drawnthe focus for imparting education. The staged approaches have been a failure due to a numberof reasons, though they have attempted to focus on the whole community. Future healthinterventions need to focus on broader aspects integrated into the community, and morespecific approaches are required at present. More cost-effective approach is warranted thatcould reduce the burden (Rachmi et al., 2017). Nutritional interventions for weight loss and prevention of obesity have been popularin research and practice and have generated a great interest of public health organisations. Asenergy balance is the cornerstone of weight control, nutritional uptake that limits certainmacronutrients or food items are emerging. The basic premise is to have a balanced diet thatmeets the requirements for body functioning. The willingness to adopt diverse interventionsare to be utilised for coming up with novice interventional strategies. As inadequatelyresearched approaches underline the long-standing struggle for preventing obesity, moreeffective methods are required. It is imperative to have a proper understanding of the efficacyand long-term sustainability of approaches for preventing childhood and adolescent obesity(Spark et all., 2015). A multicomponent nutrition guidance would be the suggested nutrition interventionfor addressing childhood obesity in Jakarta. With the help of nutrition education theories, the
NUTRITION IN INTERNATIONAL SETTINGSsuggested intervention would be a digital-based guidance system that would target first-timemothers to prevent obesity during the first two years. The multicomponent nutrition guidancesystem would include digitally based educational tools and content in addition to telephone-based professional support from registered dietitian nutritionists and certified lactationconsultants. The educational content would be based on principles of nutrition that preventschildhood obesity. The content would aim at providing the much-required instruction andknowledge so that the facilitators and barriers associated with successful impartment ofknowledge are addressed adequately. The tools would aim at helping mothers maintainbehaviours within core nutritional messages. Telephone-based support would help mothers toreinforce content delivered to them and maintain these content. Contacting the dietician orlactation consultant through scheduling an appointment or calling up on the toll-free numberwould be a suitable approach. These components maintain consistency with the theoreticalframework of behaviour change and the tools and educational content address the underlyingtheoretical constructs making a deep impact on behavioural adaptation (Turner et al., 2015). The proposed intervention would have a content team that would comprisepaediatricians, researchers in nutrition, registered dietician nutritionists who would be expertsis childhood nutrition for the formulation of the content and delivery of the digital-basedintervention. Inputs are to be taken from the consumer communication professionals,academic advisory board and creative agency. Collaboration between the cited professionalswould be pivotal for the success of the intervention. Clear communication between theexperts for appropriate exchange of ideas and information is crucial. The registered dieticiannutritionists would be working in a preventive role for combating obesity and be responsiblefor overseeing the complete intervention package. Inimitably, dietitians are known to utilisethe recent and evidence-based public health research on food and health from which practicalguidance tools are developed. The aim they have is to help individuals make appropriate food
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