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Natacha Picazo

A major health concern that must be confronted is obesity. Obesity is defined as excessive fat accumulation that may present health risk factors. In numeric values, it would be measured as a body mass index greater that 30kg/m2. This health concern is important and frightening because over one third of the United States adults have obesity (Fruh, 2017). This also is growing into children and young adults. People with obesity are more prone to other health risk factors like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression. Obesity is a gateway into a different disease that may be fatal. The secondary conditions like cancer, may not have a cure. Diabetes, as a secondary conditions, does not have a cure either. There are screenings conducted by primary care doctors and other healthcare facilities to prevent obesity. For example, children are monitored as they develop to ensure a healthy diet and activity is followed. Weight and BMI is recorded on a graph and compared to gender and age-related chart. This helps physicians monitor all children, and intervene when a child should change a diet, or participate in more physical activity. In adults, community health clinics, and primary doctors conduct annual wellness visits to keep track of the individual patients and monitor their overall health. Patients that are borderline obese are referred to nutritionist and physical trainers to change their current habits. This promotes healthier lifestyles and prevents secondary conditions due to obesity (Pi-Sunyer, 2010). Healthy People 2030 mentions obesity as one of the objectives to conquer for a healthier lifestyle. They focus on promoting physical activity and nutritious diets to maintain healthy weight (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2022). Fortunately, obesity is a disease that can be prevented with continuous monitoring of health wellness, and preventative measures like healthy eating habits and regular physical activity (Woo & S.M., 2010).   

References

Fruh, S. M. (2017). Obesity: Risk factors, complications, and strategies for sustainable long‐term weight management. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, S3-S14. doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12510

Pi-Sunyer, X. (2010). Medical Risks of Obesity. HHS Author Manuscripts, 121(6), 21-33. doi:10.3810/pgm.2009.11.2074

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Healthy People 2030. Retrieved from https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/overweight-and-obesity

Woo, J., & S.M., C. R. (2010). Prevention of Overweight and Obesity: How Effective is the Current Public Health Approach. Enviornmental Research and Public Health, 7(3), 765-783. doi:10.3390/ijerph7030765

Mayra Oliva Rivero

 

Diabetes

           In America, over 35 million people have diabetes, and in every ten people, one person has diabetes. Moreover, over 80 million Americans have been diagnosed with prediabetes; these numbers are exceptionally high among African Americans and people of Hispanic origin (ODPHP, 2022). This topic aims to improve the quality of life by reducing the average number of new cases of diabetes among the American population and reducing the number of deaths among persons with diabetes.

           If not discovered early or without proper health care, diabetes can have many secondary conditions and implications. However, the symptoms vary depending on the overall blood sugar levels in the body. People with type one diabetes usually experience more complications than prediabetes and type two diabetes (Gupta, 2018). The longer one suffers from diabetes, the higher the risk of developing secondary conditions. In the long run, the complications end up becoming life-threatening or disabling. Some of the difficulties include nerve damage, foot damage, hearing impairment, depression, and dementia.

           Several criteria have been devised to understand the risk of suffering from diabetes and the complications associated with the disease. For instance, The National Diabetes Prevention Program was developed to help implement lifestyle intervention countrywide. Additionally, several studies have been conducted to understand the severity of these complications (Healthwise staff, 2020). The studies have helped fully understand the appropriate, evidence-based, and timely care that needs to be accorded to patients who have diabetes. For persons to be diagnosed with diabetes, they must possess symptoms of diabetes, show fasting levels of blood sugar, and have a 6.5% or higher hemoglobin A1c.

References

Gupta, S. (2018). Obesity and the prevalence of diabetes and diabetes-related cardiovascular comorbidities in Delaware. Delaware medical journal, 86(1), 13-20.

ODPHP, (2022). Healthy people 2030; Diabetes. https://health.gov/healtypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/diabetes