High Risk Family Type "Childhood Obesity"

High Risk Family Type "Childhood Obesity"

Introduction

This paper intends to discuss the high risk family type and the arena chosen for discussion is childhood obesity. The paper will highlight the important aspects of why the childhood obesity has become an underlying problem within United States of America. The important facts and figures will be provided in this regard. The health promotions that will be discussed include dietary interventions through behavioral techniques and the disease intervention which are realistic and applicable to the childhood obesity. The paper will also present the case of my niece who is going through the problem of childhood obesity.

Various nursing theorists like Orem, King or any other will be discussed for the purpose of applying the important health care concepts to the problem of childhood obesity. Priority interventions related to childhood obesity will also be discussed. Lastly, the measures that nurses can take in order to effectively manage and problem of childhood obesity will be explored. The purpose of this paper is to make the reader aware about the significance of the increasing trends of childhood obesity and the relevant problems attached with the increasing trends along with the appropriate measure that can help curb this problem at core.

Discussion

Childhood obesity in United States is rising up perpendicular to the obesity in adult. It is a growing public health concern that will be reaching epidemic levels. Obesity in United States children was prominent with other complications such as hypertension, serum lipid disorder and fatty liver, especially during later life in adulthood. 'Tracking' of obesity in children is useful to predict serious complications in adult obesity, even though the effect of overweight on mortality and morbidity has not been well documented. Previous studies suggested that obesity during childhood will be accompanied by serious health complications in later adult phases (Chelsa, 2010).

Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity in United States is currently the most serious public health threat. The problem has been growing gradually and reaching epidemic levels. The American experience suggested that the prevalence of childhood obesity raises perpendicular to the increase in adult obesity. In the past 20 years, prevalence of childhood obesity in United States has increased remarkably from 5.0% to 20.0% though report or surveys about this trend of prevalence among American children were very scarce. Although the impact of overweight and obesity on morbidity and mortality in children was not well documented, several studies suggested that obesity in childhood will be accompanied by serious complications later in adult phases because childhood obesity often led to the adulthood obesity. Researchers have been keeping on track regarding the impact of overweight in children in later life for many years (Lloyd & McMullen, 2012).

Underlying Problems

Child obesity is a serious problem with potentially profound health and social consequences, not least the increased risk becoming an obese adult. Questions like why children are becoming more obese, why this is a problem are most important to consider. Researchers suggest that around one-third of children in the United ...