Can laws influence chronic illness

Using the assigned readings, information from the literature, and the following article (Meetoo, D. (2010). The imperative of human obesity: An ethical reflection. British Journal of Nursing, 19(9), 563-568.) compose a response to the following: The author describes the role of global economic development and its influence on the increased incidence of chronic illness. Ethical pros and cons of "abolishing obesogenic environments to prevent pandemic chronic diseases" are offered. Respond to the following in your initial post and give support, reasoning, or evidence behind your position: 1.Reflect on the recommendation to enact laws with the intent to decrease obesity rates and subsequent chronic illness. How does this compare to the legislation that addressed smoking rates and its attempt to decrease the incidence of smoking related chronic disease? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Is it realistic to consider that, left unchecked, obesity will overcome smoking as the leading cause of preventable death? 2.What are the ethical pros and cons of allowing individuals to live their lives of their own choosing even when it results in an increasing chronic illness burden to society? Books for the material •Hinkle, J., & Cheever, K. (2013). Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (13th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ◦Chapter 9: Chronic Illness and Disability •Lubkin, I., & Larsen, P. (2013). Chronic illness (8th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ◦Chapter 2: The Illness Experience ◦Chapter 3: Stigma ◦Chapter 5: Social Isolation ◦Chapter 6: Body Image ◦Chapter 8: Quality of Life ◦Chapter 10: Family Caregiving ◦Chapter 12: Powerlessness ◦Chapter 14: Self-Care ◦Chapter 19: Models of Care (section on “Chronic Care Model” to end of chapter) •Pillitteri, Adele. (2014). Maternal and Child Health Nursing (7th ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. ◦Chapter 56: Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Long-Term or Terminal Illness (Section on Children With a Long-Term illness)