LC462 Contemporary Debates: Arguments for Public Health on Obesity

This essay explores the arguments for adopting a public health approach to obesity rather than focusing solely on individual treatments. It examines the limitations of individual-based interventions and highlights the importance of addressing behavioral, environmental, and socio-cultural factors that contribute to obesity. The essay discusses the role of government policies, such as taxation and advertising restrictions, in regulating unhealthy products. It also considers the economic impact of obesity on society and the benefits of preventative measures, particularly in children. While acknowledging potential drawbacks of public health interventions, such as medication side effects, the essay concludes that a comprehensive public health strategy is more effective and cost-efficient in combating obesity and promoting overall population health. Desklib offers a range of similar resources for students.

LC462 Contemporary
Debates
Id 2001223
Essay title: 'Arguments for taking a public health approach to obesity
rather than addressing the problem as it arrives for individuals'

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References .......................................................................................................................................8

Introduction
Obesity refers to abnormal or unreasonable fat which is being accumulated and
reflects towards causing risk to health state of an individual. A body mass index or BMI
is considered to be overweight and when it is over 30 is referred to obese (Di
Sebastiano and et. al., 2018). The said abnormal fat at its worse could even lead to
causing death. According to data provided by WHO, (2021), over 4 million individual die
each year for the result of being overweighted or obese in 2017 (WHO, obesity, 2021).
The public health department approach the said health disease by targeting,
behavioural, environmental and socio-culture factors in relation to their contributions
towards the disease. This report document will present an essay debating on topic that
related to social environment of an economy consisting of various individuals. In the
essay evaluation of several related aspects of the topic will be discussed including;
principle arguments from the source, linking various aspects of the essay topic and
creating good impression in mind of reader through presenting a clear and well-
structured discussions (Bianchi and et. al., 2020). Below is the essay discussing on,
'Arguments for taking a public health approach to obesity rather than addressing
the problem as it arrives for individuals'.
Discussion
Medication in today's world have a significant influence over health of various
individuals. It is being suggested that an individual can be in state of complete physical,
social well being and mental through intake of balanced diet and regular on physical
exercise. Along with this coordinative actions taken up by government and legislation of
region manipulates supply of materials that are harmful for health and are one of the
resultant of said disease. Further approaches includes advertisement restrictions,
taxations etc. with prospective of regulation of discussed products. Treatment of
obesity, is thus important for an individual taking contrast to severe consequences for
the disease (Genario and et. al., 2021).
According to Nicole and Kelly Brownell, (2011), attention of public health institute
have shifted towards common problem i.e. obesity. In respect to 1.5 billion of people
worldwide are identified as obese or overweight. Even with practises of taxation and

proper medication services the public healthcare department proves to be failure in
terms of controlling the disease. This could be because of lack of public awareness or
less effectiveness of the treatment relating to its success rate in a given economy. The
disease not only provided with social negative impacts but also leads to disturbing
budgeting for an economy. It becomes one of the main contributor of ineffective
economy (Häkkänen, Ketola and Laatikainen, 2018). For the reason being legislation or
controlling authority of respective region have to expend additional resources to take
care of such problem. As a resultant of the prospective obesity puts budgetary pressure
of society as a whole. Furthermore, it also causes low slower labour force and exposes
to underutilisation of resources made available to an economy of the region (Obesity: A
Public Health Approach, 2011).
Obesity is a chronic disease that affects both children as well as adults. It is
being said that longer an individual is obese, it is being more exposed to obesity-related
risks. Also considering the fact that obesity can be hard to treat, therefore, precautions
for the said disease becomes important. Furthermore, it can be said that, prevention of
obesity is so vital in children. For the reason being, as the child ages childhood obesity
can prove to be riskier to health conditions of an individual. With supportive fact that,
poor eating habits of children lead to arise of this problem (Trapp and Brierley, 2021).
Under the given process of precautions to the disease, it is to be ensured that all the
demands and needs of an individual is being satisfied. In depth of the discussion some
of the negative outcomes of treating obesity through public healthcare system or
department might include some negative impacts to an individual. For instance, an
individual could possibly ruin their life as a result of improper medical facilities available
or any side-effect of the medication (Pathak, Flatt and Irwin, 2018).
Some of the negative impact of taking medications for obesity might be an
inclusion of side-effects caused due to medications, dietary patters or other exposures.
In its inclusion various aspects of an individual is being taken into consideration. The
given problem might even get worsen as their are always the possibility of mistakes in
the medications provided to individual. The said problem might even influence on the
life-style of an individual in respect of being obese. In its evaluation it can be said that
by taking individual precautions might prove to be helpful in terms of cost saving and

time saving. From this prospective economy can gain advantages of being cost effective
and also allows economy to regulate effectiveness of operations in the said economy
(Sabry and et. al., 2019). This could possibly affect effective working of the economy
and also creates a critical influence of the development of the economy of an individual.
Furthermore, proper suggested approaches undertaken to boost economy of the reason
could be influenced by obesity raised in the individuals. As an effective of obesity
individual is unable to perform task as per the desirable standards when required. In
addition to this labour resources of the economy is also degraded.
Reflecting to the argument, it can be said that it will be better for an individual to
take proper medication made available for relative obesity. Under the discussion it can
be said that, an individual undergoing proper medical treatment or suggestions under
medical assistance have higher chances of surviving the disease avoiding through the
intense affects (Sitton, 2019). In support to the argument, it can be said that an
individual taking the disease for granted and relating it to overweight could possibly bear
the intense affect of the disease. Opting to public health approaches the said disease
can be treated well and build on providing better standards of living for an individual.
The rations of justification also qualifies the discussion in terms of raising the
productivity of an economy and also ensures regular or stable growth in the region
(Shree and et. al., 2019).
According to data retrieved from CDC, (2021), Obesity is a complex health
problem which is a combination of individual as well as genetics. The said problem
provides with complex health issues which might show their affect on mental as well as
physical health state of an individual. The provided disease could degrade the mental
health state of an individual undergoing the disease (Singh and Rai, 2019). Under the
evaluation, it can be said that, an individual by taking proper treatment of the disease
could replicate the diverse impact of the disease and could monitor being in good state
of heath being. The said technique would enable individuals with better living standards
and allow person to develop effective ability to perform an allotted task (Adult Obesity
Causes & Consequences, 2021).
In discussion with provided topic of the essay, it can be said that an individual
develops obesity with considerations to various factors. Such factors are an inclusion of

behaviour of individual, community environment, genetics and other factors which might
be an inclusion of drugs or disease. An individual under influence of such might
experience problem of obesity. In its extension, it can be said that the following disease
can possibly lead to its diverse impact over economy of a region. Furthermore, it can be
said that an individual develops better ability to perform task at the better efficiency
when being in good health state. However, medication plays an important role in
delivering the good state of health of respective individuals in the economy. Under
evaluation of the debate essay, it can be said that, individual those who prefer taking
precautions without being consulting to a healthcare professionals are at high risk of
their both mental as well as physical health state. Furthermore, an individual can
develop extended disease as a result of not taking proper medial attention when
required. Moreover, under the technique individual when not taking proper precautions
might develop stress or could be victim of manipulated by their friends or family
relations. As by not taking proper medications or consultancy services under proper
professionals. The said problem might even influence on the life-style of an individual in
respect of being obese. In its evaluation it can be said that by taking individual
precautions might prove to be helpful in terms of cost saving and time saving, however
might increase the chances of being exploited under risks inclusive of mental as well as
physical health.
Taking instance of information presented by NHS, (2021), the healthcare institute
provided with weight loss surgery facilities to various individuals in variety of operational
region. Under the campaign, provided healthcare institute facilitates surgery options to
various individuals those who have more than 40 BMI. Under the category of surgery,
its types includes, gastric band, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. Therefore,
reflecting to this information, it can be said that healthcare institute have well developed
in terms of providing with appropriate solution of given problem of the obesity. Being
under influence of the individual go through with the disease might prove to be cost
friendly however, might increase the risk of being under influence of mental or physical
health risk (Weight loss surgery, 2021).
(Source: Obesity Statistics, 2021)

According to Carl Baker, (2021), 28% of adults are obese in compared to 9.9% of
children in UK are obese. This could be due to lack of public awareness if the disease
and due to lack of considerations paid by parents in respect to the disease by treating it
as ease (Obesity Statistics, 2021).
Conclusion
From the analysis of above essay, it can be concluded that, obesity is a common
disease which is founded in individuals in current times. In reflection to above essay
report, it can be said that, an individual is made with possibility of treating the disease
with the help of public healthcare system or deal with individually. In respect to the
discussion made in the above report it which emphasis on treatment of given disease
with the help of taking proper precautions. Under the approach an individual develops
ability to procure the disease by eliminating any sort of activity or product consumption
which possibly contributes towards causing obesity. From the report essay it can be
stated that prevention is possibly more cost effective and easier than treating obesity.
Furthermore, government of various regional economies also provides with relative
treatments that solves the complexities of the disease.

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