American Overweight Problem in Relation to Nutrition

American Overweight Problem in Relation to Nutrition
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Dietary intake of vegetables, plant-based proteins and fats, fruits and other green has been associated with a healthy lifestyle that reduces risks of diseases related to poor feeding habits. The general well-being and health of an individual can easily be maintained by regular exercises or physical activities and most importantly good nutrition. These two can greatly decrease the risk of getting into serious health problems, for example, high blood pressure, heart diseases, obesity, high cholesterol, and some other cases even cancers. It is paramount to maintain a healthy diet and regular exercise for a healthy weight, similarly maintaining and achieving a healthy weight is paramount to having a good health condition. There is a close relationship between diet and body weight based on health status. In America, the problem of nutrition just like in other regions of the world has persisted. It was once declared a national problem that the region has landed into obesity and overweight issues, especially among the young people. Most Americans are not physically active and they do not have a healthful diet to a level that is required to maintain the healthy status advocated for by nutritionist. As a result of the above behavior, America has had a rapid increase in obesity. This paper is going to look at American overweight problem based on food nutrition, other factors leading to this problem and give a recommendation.
Nutrition and Weight Status, Definition and Facts
Body and diet are factors that relate to the health status of an individual. It is observed that good nutrition is a basic factor to growth and development, and a healthy diet will help individuals reduce the threat of health conditions such as obesity and overweight, heart diseases, constipation, malnutrition, poor lipid profiles, oral diseases, iron deficiency anaemia, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. One who is at a healthy weight is less likely to develop the following: chronic diseases, pressure and dyslipidemia, cancers, type 2 diabetes, die at an early age, or complications during pregnancy.
In this case, Diet comprises of the variety of beverages and foods that are consumed by individuals over time in various settings such as schools, hospitals, homes, restaurants and worksites. Social determinants of diet in the society can be demographically characterized into those with a more healthful diet and eating habits, however, in general, Americans need more than demographical divisions to study their diet. Some of the social factors affecting diet and nutrition include skills, food assistance programs, societal and cultural norms, knowledge and attitudes, economic price systems and food and agricultural policies.
Overweight and obesity, in this case, will be in terms of an individual whose body weight is far much higher than what the medical practitioners recommend or refer to as normal weight that is based to height. Statistically, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey concluded that out of 3 adults 1 of them is overweight, in 13 individuals 1 of them has extreme obesity and in 6 children 1 age 6-19 of them have obesity. Body mass index is the tool commonly used to ...