Controlling Obesity

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Introduction

Obesity is a chronic disease caused by a number of reasons and complications. It is characterized by excess fat in the body and occurs when the body mass index in adults is more than 25 units. The causes leading to this disease are due to different factors, which include genetic, socioeconomic, psychological, hormonal, and reduced physical activities. The extent of obesity in Canada is troubling the local experts. As a result, experts advise that there needs to be a legislative action to combat obesity in Canada. Furthermore, a number of studies suggest that, in Canada, obesity will outpace smoking to become a major cause of mortality. However, obesity is preventable (Bouchard, 2010).

Strategies to Prevent the Problem and Health Related Consequences

According to the research, the essential strategies undertaken to prevent the problem ought to be planned and executed well. The main focus as per the research here is Obesity and weight reduction, which is an important issue arising in the community (Hayward RSA, Guyatt GH, Moore KA, 1997).

Restricting TV and Video Games

According to Robinson (1995), reducing the time children spent on TV, video games and video tapes can be a potential way in preventing obesity in children following a population-based approach.

Controlling intake depending on weight gain

Hill JO, Wyatt HR, Reed GW, and Peters JC. (2003) stated that limiting the portion of intake in children and adults can greatly reduce the tendency of individuals to gain weight. Reduction in intake can have a very practical and effective weight reduction effect if it is contingent to weight increase following the population approach.

The Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Strategy

After a detailed analysis, on the research both the mentioned two strategies both have their own strength as well as weakness. The main strength of reducing time with TV ...