Public Health Interventional Management
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Public Health Interventional Management 1AbstractThis problem analysis report focuses on the problem of overweight and obesity which is increasingly being experienced by most of the developed countries including New Zealand. The term overweight and obesity can be defined as the excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat that presents a risk to the health of an individual. The problem has become a major concern thesedays due to its link with poor mental health, reduced quality of life and death of an individual in various developed countries including New Zealand. It is the result of changed lifestyle and behavior of individuals. The determinants of overweight and obesity includes lack of physical activity in daily routine, increased intake of energy- dense foods, deskbound nature of jobs and changed modes of transportation that increases physical inactivity. Overweight and obesity is a problem that does not occur in one day but is a slow and gradual process that occurs over time. This problem analysis report focuses on the area covered by Counties Manukau Health for the purpose analyzing the problem of overweight and obesity. It also provides the effects and costs of overweight and obesity along with mandates for action in Counties Manukau, consequences for not dealing with the problem, determinants and causal link between determinants and the problem.
Public Health Interventional Management 2ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Overweight and Obesity – A Public Health Challenge...................................................................3Population of Counties Manukau....................................................................................................3Effect of Overweight and Obesity on the population of New Zealand...........................................4Attributable Effects and Costs of Overweight and Obesity.............................................................5Mandates for Action in Counties Manukau relating to Overweight and Obesity...........................6Consequences of not dealing with Overweight and Obesity...........................................................7Determinants or Causes of Overweight and Obesity.......................................................................7Causal Links between Determinants and Problem..........................................................................9Focus of Intervention Action/ Strategy............................................................................................9Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9References......................................................................................................................................11
Public Health Interventional Management 3IntroductionOverweight and obesity is a public health challenge experienced by most developed countries including New Zealand. The number of overweight and obese people is increasing day by day causing greater risk for children and adults. With the rapid increase in figures concerning weight gain in the last decade, it has become an important issue to be considered. The developed countries have developed an obesogenic environment as a result of the promotion and availability of plenty of energy dense foods, decline in manual jobs involved in manufacturing resulting in occupations that are low paid with long working hours and increase in deskbound occupations. This problem analysis report focuses on overweight and obesity as the problem frame using the population served by Population of Counties Manukau. Overweight and Obesity – A Public Health Challenge The term overweight and obesity can be demarcated as excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat that presents a risk to the health of an individual (World Health Organization, 2018). However, the terms ‘fat’ and ‘obese’ are altogether different. The term fat defines excess flash on the body whereas the term obese means abnormally fat which is linked with early death and morbidity. The prevalence of obesity has subsequently increased in almost every country across the world and has become a major problem. New Zealand is the part of this global trend. Overweight and obesity is a result of a variety of factors and causes including individual factors such as behavior and genetics. The term behavior includes inactivity, medication use, dietary patterns, physical activity, and other exposures. Other contributing factors include education and skills, physical activity environment and food, promotion and food marketing (Hebestreit, et. al. 2014). Overweight and obesity has become a serious concern due to its association with poorer mental health outcomes, low quality of life, and foremost causes of death in various developed countries including New Zealand. Population of Counties ManukauThe population served by Counties Mankau District Health Board contains some exceptional features in comparison with other District Health Board populations related to age structure, size,socio-economic profile and ethnic mix. The geographic area served by Counties Manukau Health
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