Obesity: Causes, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies in the UK

This report delves into the multifaceted issue of obesity, examining its causes, prevention strategies, and intervention methods. It highlights the role of factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics in contributing to obesity, emphasizing the consumption of calorie-rich foods, junk food, and alcohol, as well as the lack of physical activity. The report also explores various prevention strategies, including promoting healthy eating habits, encouraging physical activity, and modifying dietary behaviors. Furthermore, the report discusses government interventions, such as the updated obesity plan, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and the Common Health Selected Committee, which aim to raise awareness and promote healthy lifestyles. The references include works from the World Health Organization and other research publications that support the information presented in the report.

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MAIN BODY
Obesity is a complex issue among among adults in UK which means there are too much
body fat in the body which causes stress and overweight and affect their mental and physical
health.
Main cause of Obesity:
 Obesity is caused by consuming more calorie products.
 Intake of more junk foods and sugar causes obesity.
 Consumption of too much alcohol causes obesity.
 Lack of physical activity causes obesity(Mokdad and et.al ., 2003).
 Obesity is also caused due to genetic problem.
 Major medical conditions like underactive thyroid gland and cushing's syndrome also
causes obesity.
 Poor diet and eating out in restaurants cause obesity.
 Increase in consumption of processed and packaged foods causes obesity.
 High consumption in salt and saturated foods leads to increase in obesity.
Prevention of obesity
 For the prevention of obesity we should encourage the children to rat healthy food and
take proper diet .
 To prevent obesity one must do proper exercise and indulge in physical activity .
 To prevent obesity we need to change the habit of the of eating and also focus on the
weight of the people .
 To prevent obesity one must avoid fast food
 To prevent obesity one must encourages drinking water rather then beverages
Intervention of obesity
 The government has launch updated obesity plan by 2030.
 Government has lunched the london school of hygiene and tropical issue .
 Government launch common health selected committee(World Health Organization,
2000) .
These measures taken by government helps in creating awareness among people which
leads to healthy life pattern and healthy intake of food. This helps people in healthy intake of
food which prevent then to get obese.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
World Health Organization, 2000. Obesity: preventing and managing the global epidemic (No.
894). World Health Organization.
Mokdad, A. H and et.al ., 2003. Prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and obesity-related health risk
factors, 2001. Jama.289(1). pp.76-79.
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