OBESITY

B.S MBULAWA

R129513C

HEHP 1

2013

From the National Health Strategy 2009-2013

Poor habit and behaviour increase risk of NCDs (ZimSTEPWISE Survey 2005).

Main causes of common NCDs; accidents, chd & obesity.

Obesity high in females.

Global strategy of diet & physical activity.

Behavioural Change Communication programmes.

Inadeduate rehabilitation services.

Anatomy & physiology

Obesity is a medical condition whereby excess body fat has acumulated to an extend of imposing risk to one’s health & reduction oflife expectancy.

Adipose fat tissue, fluid & jelly.

Round body.

Causes

High energy intake and less physical activity.

Chromosome & gene abnormality.

Genetic predisposition.

Hormonal problems eg hyperthyroidism.

Some medicines eg corticosteroids.

Endocrine disruptors.

Risk factors

Sedentary lifestyle.

Alcohol.

Emotions.

Pregnancy.

Aging.

Sleep.

Smoking.

Signs & symptoms

Signs

BMI>30.

Waist circumference.

Scale showing overweight.

Extra fat around waist.

Symptoms

Increased sweating.

Difficult in body movement & locomotion.

Difficult in breathing.

Diagnosis tests

BMI.

Waist circumference.

Estimate body fat.

Specialist check.

Treatment & management

At home Appetite suppresants.

Monitor calories intake.

Health eating plan & food choices.

Food label checking.

Physical exercise.

General weight monitoring.

Lifestyle.

At hospital

Medicine.

Surgery.

Complications

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

Osteoarthritis.

Cancers.

Sleep apnoea.

Liver & gallstone diseases.

Reproductive problems.

Difficult operations.

Cardiovascular diseases.

High BP.

Stroke.

Abnormal blood fat.

Diabetes mellitus 2

Asthma.

Health promotion, Ottawa action areas.

Prevantion is a continuum.

Advocacy in primary prevention.

Educate for healthy choicesthrough BCC programme.

Reorientation- rehabilitative services.

Health policy in food production.

Favourable environments.

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