how would you address the increasing rate of obesity in the community
Answers
Answer:
Increasing availability to healthier
food and beverage choices in public
service venues. Improving access
to supermarkets. Increasing the
amount of physical activity through
physical education and extracurricular
activities. Improving access to outdoor
recreational activities.
Answer:
1. Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy will be stored by the body as fat.
2. Ensure that the available food and beverage options are healthy and help youth eat food that meets dietary recommendations for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nonfat or low-fat dairy products. Create a Local School Wellness Policy to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity.
3. The simple explanation for the global rise in obesity is that people are eating more high-calorie, high-fat foods and are less physically active. Highly processed foods — with added sugar, salt, and artificial ingredients — are often cheaper, easier to ship, and have a longer shelf life than fresh foods.
4. Community Strategies:
a) Promote the availability of affordable healthy food and beverages.
b) Support healthy food and beverage choices.
c) Encourage breastfeeding.
d) Encourage physical activity or limit sedentary activity among children and youth.
e) Create safe communities that support physical activity.