Introduction
Obesity is a big problem in the world. As shown
in figure 1, the propagation of obesity is increasing in the Australian population.
The obesity epidemic in Australia has several issues that are include social
and physical environments problems where the physical activity demands of daily
living are reducing and where energy-dense foods and drinks are roughly cheap
and freely available. In this report, it will be explained abut causes,
treatment and prevention.
Figure
1: Obesity Rate among Australia adult (VWMPS 2011-2014)
Causes
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lack of access to green space
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access to unhealthy food and lack of access to
healthy food
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access to health care concerning obesity
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poor sleep
Treatment
Treatments for obesity range from healthy
eating and exercise, to prescription medicine and surgery. Also, changes in the
global food system and use organic food instead of process food can help.
Exercise greatly increase chance of long term weight loss and low calorie diet is
individually planned to include 500 to 1000 calories a day.
Prevention
To prevent obesity and maintain a healthy body weight,
eat a well- balanced diet and exercise regularly. Preventing obesity is important. Some of the
women especially those of lower socioeconomic situation, migrants and Aboriginal
are at risk of becoming obese. According to Australian National Preventive
Health Agency (2014)” the main concern arising from the examination of the
prevalence, distribution and trends in obesity is the continual increase in the
proportion of adults who are above a healthy weight. “
Conclusion
To sum up more Australians are becoming above a
healthy weight and obese. There is an increasing issue of social disparities
especially in obesity. There is some evidence that the increase may be less in
children but the social disparities remain. Being obese has major implications
for the health of Australians and increasing health care costs.
Reference
List
Obesity: Prevalence Trends in Australia 2014, Australian
National Preventive Health Agency, viewed 21 October 2017, https://sydney.edu.au/medicine/research/units/boden/ANPHA%20Obesity%20Prevalence%20Trends.pdf
Obesity in Australia 2014,
VMAPS, viewed 21 October 2017, http://www.vwmaps.com/2014/09/19/obesity-in-australia/
