Preventing and Treating Obesity Among Adolescents

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Teaching Points in Obese Kids
There are several teaching key points that I could teach parents with kids that are overweight. I would reinforce to developing healthy eating habits. This includes limiting sugary drinks, drinking plenty of water, and choosing low-fat or non-fat milk or dairy products. Try to keep the calorie-rich foods, ones we all love, to a minimum. This way when we eat them, they are considered treats. We should be motivating our kids to stay active. Regular exercise has a lot of benefits. Some benefits include strengthening bones, decreasing blood pressure, and increasing self-esteem. Kids ages 6 through 17 should have at least 60 minutes each day. We should limit our kids screen time to 2 hours per day to help reduce the sedentary time (CDC (Centers for Disease Control), 2022).
Domestic Violence and adolescents.
I would initiate the conversation over domestic violence during my admission process. I would prefer to ask the adolescent in private. I would ask if they felt safe in their home. I would make the adolescent feel safe and secure talking with me. I would let them know that what they tell me is confidential.
Environmental Factors and Middle-aged Adults.
Middle-aged adults are still working. The biggest environmental factor impacting the health of middle-aged adults is occupational hazards. Exposure to toxic chemicals, asbestos, coal dust, cotton fiber, ionizing radiation, physical hazards, excessive noise, and stress can precipitate numerous health problems (Nguyen et al., 2018). These problems can include cancers, lung, and heart diseases, decreased hearing, physical injuries, and mental health problems (Friis, 2018).
Care Plans and Young Adults.
Young adults in childbearing period tend to be daring and like to challenge themselves. This can be a barrier to care plan suggestions. They are also very self-conscious about their bodies and looks. They engage in risky behaviors such as tanning beds. Young adults seem thing they are invisible, and they would never get skin cancer. We should educate them over the risk of UV rays. Most young adults are not sick now. Therefore, it is hard for them to adhere to a care plan for preventive measures.
Older Adults.
One of the greatest challenges to health promotion for older adults lies in the misconceptions about the benefits of disease prevention and health promotion (Edelman & Kudzma, 2022). Motivation is one health promotion need specific to geriatric clients. This is especially so in those that are living with chronic illnesses. Nutritional needs are quite common in older adults. Food insecurity affects 40 million people (about twice the population of New York) in the United States (Edelman & Kudzma, 2022).
References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, June 3). Healthy weight, nutrition, and physical activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www(dot)cdc(dot)gov/healthyweight/
Edelman, C., & Kudzma, E. (2022). Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span. St. Louis: Elsevier, Inc.
Friis, R.H. (2018). Essentials of environmental health. (3rd ed.) Jones and Bartlett: Burlington, MA.