Obesity on the rise

According to the measurement as structured in the BMI chart, an individual that records a measurement of 30 and above is said to be obese and vice versa. Various factors such as behavior, environment, and genetics contribute to the development of obesity among people today. Thus, what role can nurses play in ensuring that they reduce the risks associated with this health issue in the context of the community? This study will explore obesity as a healthy issue of concern with a consideration of those that argue in favor of being on the rise and those that oppose. The paper will also include a section with my opinion that is based on the literature and a section covering the role of nurses with regards to the issue before warping up the paper with a summary and conclusion.

Arguments in support Obesity increase is an issue affecting individuals globally. Races that report growing rates of obesity include Latinos and Blacks while the rate is low among Asian Americans and Whites. Among these groups, women are ranked top in connection to increased rate on obesity unlike middle-age men as well as old individuals registering high cases of obesity. While the rate of obesity continues to rise, the State of Obesity argues that low education and income play a key role in the rise of obesity. The rise of obesity among children today has been linked to cases of reduced physical activity or a lack of enough nutrition in their diet among other factors. Obesity is high among boys than girls, with Latino children demonstrating high cases of obesity than Black and White children (TFAH, 2018).

This includes the introduction of more luxuries means of transport even in short distances, eliminating the aspect of biking or walking. Thus, because these individuals do not engage in burning up the excess energy they intake in form of unbalanced diet resulting in obesity and massive weight gain. This involves today's increased rate of poor eating habits associated with weight loss and a lack of access to nutrient foods in other countries. Also, studies argue that genetics is yet another factor supporting the growth of obesity today (Abarca-Gómez et al, 2017). This is because parents that are obese have high chances of giving birth to an obese child. This way of living among these countries up-to-date has helped combat the rise of this problem their communities.

For instance, Oaklander (2016), argues that there are some good outcomes in connection to the rate of reduction on obesity and the change of lifestyle that some countries and state have applied. States such as Montana, Minnesota, New York, and Washington among others in the US have reported a decrease in obesity from 2016 (Oaklander, 2016). While other countries such as US, Mexico, and others continue to report high cases of rising on obesity, countries such as Japan, Yemen, Sudan, Singapore, Thailand, and Gabon, among others have registered a great decrease in obesity rates over the years (Senauer and Gemma, 2017). According to Senauer and Gemma argument, the decrease in obesity in these nations can be attributed to the type of eating habits and diets the people have adopted.

" The aspect of change in nutrition and lifestyle seem to be the key contributing factors in obese countries. Therefore, Canadian Living argue that these countries have managed to reduce the rate of obesity by embracing the perspective of healthy eating and living as part of their living. Also, countries with reduced rates of urban development register low obesity cases than those with highly developed urban areas today. It is, therefore, evident that despite the reports that obesity is on the rise across the globe, there are some countries that are experiencing relatively low rates of obesity. This can be attributed to the difference in living in countries that have high cases of obese and those with limited issues of obese among its citizens.

Various factors such as good diet, reduced intake of fats and sugar, active physical activities among other factors are highly contributing to reduced obesity in these nations. This involves the application of diets such as the French diet, The Mediterranean diet, and Asian diet. " Therefore, arguments that support the rise of obesity in various nations such as U. S. A, Mexico, Belgium, and Chile among others are as evident as those against. Nurses are encouraged to master the obesity education model related to childhood and take part in screening programs where obese children are involved with an aim of helping them develop appropriate health habits. Also, nurses have the ability to impact the political matters that deal with obesity regulation. This is in connection to the fact that the informed knowledge on obesity gives them the power to be involved in the process of policy making that address the problem of obesity.

This is a good opportunity for nurses as they are exposed to assessments that inform them about the nutritional and health status of the community. This is among the many ways nurses can impact the community through establishing a partnership with government policies that regulate unhealthy foods and education with a focus on solving this rising epidemic in affected regions (Fillingham et al, 2014). This is without mentioning the increased cost that governments use to provide Medicaid and Medicare for those highly affected. While there are arguments that support the rise of obesity based on today's lifestyle and a change of eating habits, there are also studies that argue against this perspective. This can be attributed to the fact that the arguments are based on the nation that has fewer cases of obesity and vice versa.

Nurses play an important role in helping obese people through various education programs and other medical procedures. They have an essential role to ensure that correct patient assessment is achieved and proper medication and guidance provided while also working with policymakers for effective solutions on obesity control. Retrieved from https://stateofobesity. org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/stateofobesity2018. pdf Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), (2017). Obesity Update. Retrieved from http://www. , Acuin, C. , Aguilar-Salinas, C. A.  Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Retrieved from https://sci-hub. umn. edu/record/14321/files/tr06-02s. pdf Canadian Living, (2019). Diet Secrete from Countries with Low Obesity Rates. Retrieved from https://www.