NRSG353 Report: Managing Childhood Obesity to Reduce Adult Obesity

This report addresses the significant issue of childhood obesity and its direct correlation to adult obesity, as highlighted by research indicating Australia's high obesity rates. The report agrees with the statement that managing childhood obesity is key to reducing obesity in adults, emphasizing the critical role of adults in shaping children's lifestyles and dietary habits. The content delves into the adverse health impacts of obesity, including increased risks of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and mental disorders, supported by evidence-based research from various sources. The report underscores the importance of encouraging physical activity and healthy eating habits in children to mitigate the long-term health consequences of obesity, acknowledging the family's role in addressing this issue. The report concludes by reinforcing the idea that early intervention in childhood obesity can prevent the development of obesity in adulthood and the associated health complications.

It has also been stated in the research that
the risk of poorer sexual health has been
increased due to the presence of obesity
in men as well as women
Management of childhood obesity is
crucial to control obesity and thus, reduce
obesity in grownups
In preventing childhood obesity, the
adults played a major role which also
leads to reduce the obesity among them
(Tremblay et al., 2016)
As we know, obese children continue to
be obese as adults if obesity in children is
not managed early
Diet and lifestyle of the children are
highly affected due to obesity, and it also
influenced the parents or adults
It can be easy for the obese children to
achieve healthy life if the adults adopt
healthy lifestyle
Health impacts of obesity
I agree with the topic that managing childhood obesity is a key to reduce
obesity in adults as obesity has become the major concern for the people
Obesity cause a lot of damages to the health of both men and women
The main diseases like hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, asthma, cancer, and back pain can be caused by obesity
Obesity can lead to the mental disorder of the adults which affects the
life of the adults
From the evidence, it has been observed that mood disorder, low self-
esteem, eating problems, interpersonal communication issues, and
impaired body damage affect the quality of the life of the persons
(Simmonds, Llewellyn, Owen & Woolacott, 2016)
Health impacts of obesity
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Simmonds, M., Llewellyn, A., Owen, C. G., & Woolacott, N. (2016). Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic
review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews, 17(2), 95-107.
Tremblay, M., Perez, A. J., Rasquinha, A. M., Avis, J. L., Morrison, K. M., Chanoine, J. P., ... & Ball, G. D. (2016). Recommendations
from parents to improve health services for managing pediatric obesity in Canada. Academic pediatrics, 16(6), 587-593.
Wang, R., Liaukonyte, J., & Kaiser, H. M. (2018). Does Advertising Content Matter? Impacts of Healthy Eating and Anti-Obesity
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References
Health impacts of obesity
Childhood obesity could be managed by
encouraging the children to participate in the
physical activities and limit the amount of
watching television (Gurnani, Birken &
Hamilton, 2015)
I agreed with the topic because childhood
obesity in not only the problem of the individual
child but also the issue of the whole family
The habits or lifestyles of the adults can be the
cause of increasing obesity in both children and
adults
The adults as well as children required to
increase their physical activities and lead a
healthy lifestyle by eating healthy diet to prevent
obesity
The obesity in childhood lead to increase the
likelihood of obesity in adults as well as increase
type 2 diabetes as well as high blood pressure
(Wang, Liaukonyte & Kaiser, 2018)
Childhood obesity persists into the life of the
adults and make the life more complicated in the
future and thus, it is agreed that management of
childhood obesity help in reducing obesity in
adults
Australia has the second highest rate of obesity for males and the fifth highest rate for females in the world. Research evidence suggests that managing
childhood obesity is key to reducing obesity in adults. Agree/disagree and discuss the health impacts of your viewpoint using evidence based research.