Obesity in Women: Behavioral, Environmental Factors, and Interventions

Obesity in Women
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Obesity in Women
Introduction
With the start of the modern era, a dramatic increase in obesity can be observed. This outbreak in obesity is leading the world to a place where morbidity and mortality are more common. Obesity is a condition that tends to cause other dangerous conditions. A more common example involves diabetes, stroke, and heart conditions, etc. In obesity, a thick layer of fat covered around the vital organ and this hinder the proper circulation of blood which ultimately results towards the different kind of conditions. In this essay, detail discussion regarding the obesity in women is discussed, and all the significant elements related to the condition and its possible interventions are also discussed.
Discussion
Behavioral Factors That Influence the Issue
Every two in three women in the US are suffering from either overweight or are obese. Several behavioral and environmental elements are the leading cause of this epidemic. The most common behavioral factor that could be perceived in the modern era includes frequent fast food consumption (Affenito, Franko, Striegel-Moore & Thompson, 2012). Since more people do jobs in the present world, it is more common for them to eat outside the houses which often lead towards consumption of large meals with high calories. The demand for sugary beverages has also increased that has high calories (Affenito, Franko, Striegel-Moore & Thompson, 2012). Furthermore, most women are involved in office-based jobs because of which they do not have to do physical work. Lack of physical activity is also one of the major causes of obesity. Obesity is not just a physical condition; it also affects the psychic part of the person. Sometimes people use food as a coping mechanism to make them feel better about something they are anxious about.
Environmental Factors that Influence Obesity
The role of genetics and the environment we live in holds great significance in terms of energy balance and weight of the body (Brehm & D'Alessio, 2014). The impact that the genes have on body weight has received great attention. However, the most common prevalence of obesity that has been observed over the last three decades is environmental factors (Brehm & D'Alessio, 2014). These factors are the one that facilitates or inhibits one to consume high-caloric food and expend low-energy by discouraging of related physical activities. In the present world, the lifestyle of developed country women does not require much physical activity which is obviously leading them towards obesity given the food they consume (Brehm & D'Alessio, 2014). The establishment of supermarkets and fast food restaurants everywhere which offers food at a reasonable price does not help the situation.
Health Intervention for Obesity
Intervention to reduce obesity involves efforts at both environmental and individual levels. Prescription of low calories diet contributes to the reduction of obesity. Healthy low calories food and dividing food in portion will help ...