Obesity due to the lack of physical activity | Wellness

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Poster Abstract: Obesity due to the lack of physical activity
The poster for the wellness intervention will have a plan for the betterment of the target
population. The chosen issue is the prevalence of obesity between the age group of 18-24 years
in Australia. The public health concerns in this demographic is alarming due to the prevalence of
this health condition because it is the root cause of several chronic lifestyle diseases such as type
2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (The Heart Foundation, 2020). The reason this condition
is highly prevalent in the target population is because they are not familiar with the concept of
physical activities, which is the reason they should be made aware about its consequences. The
statistical data shows that average total of 17.1% of adults between the ages of 18-24 were found
to be obese in 2014-2015 (The Heart Foundation, 2020). This is an alarming rate considering that
this is one in every four adult, which consists of more than two million adults in Australia. The
intervention of physical activity will be beneficial for this target group because they are young
and they can adapt to strenuous physical activity planned for them. Including physical activity in
our daily routine and having an active lifestyle is important to reduce the chances of obesity as it
helps in burning the adipose tissues in the body (Schranz et al., 2016).
The chosen wellness intervention for this lifestyle disorder is physical exercise plan and it
will cover the dimensions of SPECIES model. Wellness theory is a holistic approach that is
measured through social, emotional, physical, spiritual, occupational, cultural and financial
balance. A person whose lifestyle is related to a wellness approach has the potential to reach the
highest limits. The SPECIES model covers 7 dimensions that include social, physical, emotional,
career (occupational), intellectual, environmental and spiritual wellness. The wellness
intervention of physical activity is directly and indirectly related to the wellbeing of this model.
Being physically active relieves people of health complications, which is connected to their

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emotional, occupational, spiritual, environmental and intellectual wellness. If we are physically
fit we can fulfil our roles and responsibilities more efficiently and that will lead to a better
emotional health without stressing out about our career, finances or social wellbeing (Reese et
al., 2014)
The chosen plan is effective for the chosen population because physical activity increases
the total energy expenditure that helps in controlling the energy balance, which helps in losing
weight. The key point for the efficiency of this wellness intervention is eating according to a
calorie limit. The fat is reduced around the belly that decreases the chances of abdominal obesity,
which is a threat to the health of the target population (Brown et al., 2016).
The implementation of this plan will consist of an awareness program that will enroll the
target population. After this awareness program, the participants will follow an exercise plan for
12 months. The outcome will be an achievement of healthy BMI for the participants according to
their physical parameters and the goal will be to design an accurate exercise plan individually
according to their body type and metabolism (Hoare et al., 2017). The milestone of reducing the
rate of this disease will be achieved after 12 months.

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Hoare, E., Stavreski, B., Jennings, G. L., & Kingwell, B. A. (2017). Exploring motivation and
barriers to physical activity among active and inactive Australian adults. Sports, 5(3), 47.
Reese, R. F., Lewis, T. F., Myers, J. E., Wahesh, E., & Iversen, R. (2014). Relationship between
nature relatedness and holistic wellness: An exploratory study. The Journal of
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Schranz, N. K., Olds, T., Boyd, R., Evans, J., Gomersall, S. R., Hardy, L., ... & Vella, S. (2016).
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