...University of Phoenix Material Lifestyle Analysis Consider the following questions concerning sedentary and physically active persons. Answer each question in 75 to 125 words each in the space provided. |Questions for both lifestyles |Sedentary person |Physically active person | |What are this person’s nutrition needs? |The daily calorie requirement for people with | Most nutritional needs of physically active | | |sedentary lives depends on their body frame, |individuals can be achieved by increased | | |weight, gender, and height. Sedentary women |consumption of energy from a variety of foods. | | |should consume between 2,000- 1,800 calories |Active people should ensure that they meet the | | |daily. Men usually burn more calories, and so the|Dietary Reference Intakes to achieve maximal | | |daily allowed calories for men is usually between|health benefits. Regularly physically active | | |2,400 and 2,200 calories. Just like any other |people should have a somewhat higher daily | | |healthy diet, Sedentary people's nutritional |caloric intake, which should...
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...Questions for both lifestyles: Sedentary person, Physically active person. What are this person’s nutrition needs? The daily calorie requirement for people with sedentary lives depends on their body frame, weight, gender, and height. Sedentary women should consume between 2,000 - 1,800 calories daily. Men usually burn more calories, and so the daily allowed calories for men is usually between 2,400 and 2,200 calories. Just like any other healthy diet, Sedentary people's nutritional needs should not include too much fat or carbohydrates. This rule especially pertains to this peticular inactive lifestyle because there is not much probability of these calories being burned off and being used for energy. Most nutritional needs of physically active individuals can be achieved by increased consumption of energy from a variety of foods. Active people should ensure that they meet the Dietary Reference Intakes to achieve maximal health benefits. Regularly physically active people should have a somewhat higher daily caloric intake, which should include extra protein, extra complex carbs, and extra water are all an absolute necessity. What are the possible health and physical risks for this person’s lifestyle? Too much inactivity can leave you prone to such deadly ailments as heart disease and obesity. Research has found that inactivity can also damage your mind, sleep cycle, and organs. It could even shorten your life: Spending 6 or more hours per day...
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...of obesity is “a BMI at or above the ninety-fifth percentile for children of the same age and sex.” (2012). There are many risks involving childhood obesity. Children who are obese run the risk of having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased risk of diabetes, sleeping problems, joint problems, liver issues and social problems. (CDC, 2012). With the vast amount of resources available, parents need to take action in his or her child’s life to prevent childhood obesity from becoming worse. What causes childhood obesity? The answer is this: too many calories consumed and not enough calories burned. Every day, children consume sugar laden drinks and unhealthy food. Mix this in with less physical activity and more sedentary behavior and that equals the recipe for disaster. Children are making unhealthy food choices and getting less exercise because of exposure to environments that make the poor choices for them. At school, many children have access to sugary drinks and poor quality foods through vending machines. At home healthy foods may not be available, so the choices become processed foods and fast food. Obtaining affordable, healthy food is also an issue for some. When parents are on a strict budget, it is cheaper to buy food that is not healthy. The lack of exercise also plays an enormous part in childhood obesity. The US Department of Health and Human Services recommends “sixty minutes or more of physical activity per day.” (2008). Schools are not...
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...A Sedentary Lifestyle Travanti Andrews Excelsior College April 21, 2013 A Sedentary Lifestyle Most people dream of a life where they can retire and become a couch potato, but in reality being a couch potato doesn’t have all of the positive perks that come with relaxation. The term “couch potato” is also known as a sedentary lifestyle. In my essay, I will discuss the negative impacts of having a sedentary lifestyle has on our society. A sedentary lifestyle is a way of living in which a person, an adult or child, has a significant lack of physical exercise for what is generally considered to have a healthy lifestyle. The term is normally used by doctors or professionals within the medical field to explain a lifestyle among many people in highly developed countries that does not afford them opportunities for physical activity. Technology such as television, video games, and computer use is partly to blame for this way of life. Other reasons surrounding this lifestyle can be contributed to inactive living with such high demands for the work force and just being lazy. As much as technology has developed and contributed to the further advancement of the world, it has also been a curse when it comes to a sedentary lifestyle. Emotional factors such as depression can have a lot to do with sedentary lifestyle. “A study of physical activity in more than 7,000 teenagers found that inactivity is associated with emotional and behavioral problems. Teens with less than one...
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...Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity Kimberly March HCS 465 April 24, 2013 Dr. Chris Motley Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a public health crisis in the United States and internationally. The occurrence of childhood obesity has increased rapidly over the years. This paper will show how the results of the data collection method, the data analysis procedure, and conclusion of applying the background and methodology of the research process to problems in health care with an emphasis on childhood obesity. The following questions will be answered from the Syllabus University of Phoenix (2010): Data Collection In what way are the data collection procedures appropriate for this study? In what way were appropriate steps taken to protect the rights of subjects? In what way is the data collection tool used to support the reliability and validity of the study? Data Analysis In what ways are the data analysis procedures appropriate for the data collected? In what ways are the data analysis procedures appropriate for answering the research question or questions, for testing the study hypothesis or hypotheses, or both? What are the key distinctions between qualitative and quantitative data? Conclusion Summarize the findings of the study. Identify the strengths of the scientific merit of this study. What are weaknesses? Identify the major limitations of the scientific merit of this study? What are its weaknesses? Explain if...
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...Running head: MOVE FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE Move for a Healthier Life Pam Case The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3335 Health and Promotion across the Lifespan Nancy Roper Willson, J.D., RN December 4, 2011 Online RN-BSN Book In deciding which book to choose for this book report, I thought I would buy both books, and read a little of each to see which would be of most interest to me. Upon first sight of Medication Madness, it looked pretty interesting, with the cover stating, “A Psychiatrist Exposes The Dangers Of Mood-Altering Medications”, but at the same time, admittedly, the thought of an exercise book and the implications thereof, might have meant that I would have to press myself to incorporate something else into my daily grind. However, the choice to start reading Medication Madness was not all that it was cracked up to be at first sight! Very soon into the book, I realized that I was bored to tears. The thought of continuing a book consisting of depressing stories about people committing suicide, or being extremely depressed, doing things out of their “ordinary” routine, such as “Harry”, bashing into the cop car, in an attempt to steal his gun, was not my idea of happy, holiday reading material, just saying. Next I picked up the other book, Move Yourself, and what I thought was going...
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...Nursing Diagnoses Community Nursing The community health nurse has a primary role to assess the relationship of variables in the community with how they relate to patients and health. Cultural, religious, ethnic, and personal upbringings are variables that are considered to gain a basic understanding of the community framework. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three nursing diagnoses related to AL and his family living in a suburban community in Staten Island, New York. Interventions and outcomes will be expected for each diagnosis and will be integrated into the care plan and educational program specially designed for the chosen family. Family Assessment AL is a 65 year old man with an Italian ethnic background. He is a smoker who has been recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, mild obesity, and a history of coronary artery disease with one stent last year. His physician stated he is borderline diabetic that could be managed through diet and lifestyle modifications, and could not advance if he is compliant with suggested regimens. He lives in a two-family residence with his wife, and his father who lives in the side apartment downstairs. He has two adult children who live within close range and visit several times a week. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring When caring for a special population group within a community, the nurse must integrate clinical thought to assimilate specifically designed interventions for patients. Nurses must be conscious...
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...Heavy-Weight “Champions” “Being unhealthy is ok, and we should all accept it.” No sane person that has any knowledge of the human body would say this, right? Well, the “Fat Acceptance” movement is basically screaming that. Being overweight is not healthy or promoting body positivity, and should not be something that is praised. Obesity, Mary Thomas, being overweight is not healthy. When someone consumes more calories than they use, the body stores it as fat. 61% of Americans are overweight and 20% are obese. “Most doctors would not dispute the health dangers of obesity (though fat activists might).” (Thomas 3) Humans have adjusted to a “feast or famine” lifestyle that makes us gorge even when we don’t need to. Obesity will likely continue...
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...Obesity and the Professional Nurse’s Role Paper Part I Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Currently, there are more than one third of children and adolescents who are determined as being overweight or obese (Ogden et al, 2014). In the past 30 years, the numbers of children who are affected by obesity have more than doubled (CDC, 2014). Clinically defined, children who are determined to be overweight are those who have excess body weight for their height and it is attributed to fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of (Stats, 2014). Children who are determined to be obese are those who have an excess amount of body fat and it is not attributed to physical characteristics (Krebs et al, 2007). For nurses who work with this population of patients, special care will need to be taken to address the host of physical and emotional issues that will be a part of this population’s treatment and care. Nursing staff must be prepared to appropriately diagnose obesity related health problems and provide effective intervention and treatment recommendations. Nurses who develop insightful treatment planning will be cognizant of the variety of health complications that may affect the patient in their care and can plan accordingly (Felix et al, 2013). As such, nurses also need to be more knowledgeable about how genetic susceptibility may also be a contributing factor to a child’s obesity (Seal, 2011). This will enable the treatment planning to incorporate genetic testing...
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...There can be social determinants, which are what everyone else around an individual is doing. That can play a major role because we live in a society where people think it’s “cool” to do what the next person does instead of doing what may be right. Another could be financial. Just like in the documentary Unnatural Causes we learn that most of the population does not have access to different services, food choices and a safe exercising environment. Some risk factors according to WHO, “unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol.” (WHO). Also, a few risk conditions that are affiliated with CVD are: obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes. For a successful intervention, tobacco use, unhealthy diets, and sedentary lifestyles should be addressed to produce positive...
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...developing countries are experiencing this increasing obesity epidemic, but there are distinctions in the factors in these two kinds of areas. In comparison, the reasons in developed regions are more common problems and are more familiar to people living in urban areas. Investigation into the causes for the increasing obesity epidemic in developed countries gives the public a deeper understanding of obesity causes and helps governments make policies to tackle obesity crisis. Causes of this increasing trend are grouped into three categories in this essay, which are unhealthy food, excessive food consumption and lack of physical exercise. Unhealthy food Unhealthy food, food with high energy but poor nutrition, takes a toll in rising obesity epidemic. The disorder of current food market structure is closely related to increasing obesity epidemic. Under the drive of considerable profits, food companies aim to the unhealthy and processed food market, and lay out enormous resources to produce it, giving a rise to obesity rate. In 2008, it is declared by the Federal...
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...The community health nurse has a primary role to assess the relationship of variables in the community with how they relate to patients and health. Cultural, religious, ethnic, and personal upbringings are variables that are considered to gain a basic understanding of the community framework. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three nursing diagnoses related to AL and his family living in a suburban community in Staten Island, New York. Interventions and outcomes will be expected for each diagnosis and will be integrated into the care plan and educational program specially designed for the chosen family. Family Assessment AL is a 65 year old man with an Italian ethnic background. He is a smoker who has been recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, mild obesity, and a history of coronary artery disease with one stent last year. His physician stated he is borderline diabetic that could be managed through diet and lifestyle modifications, and could not advance if he is compliant with suggested regimens. He lives in a two-family residence with his wife, and his father who lives in the side apartment downstairs. He has two adult children who live within close range and visit several times a week. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring When caring for a special population group within a community, the nurse must integrate clinical thought to assimilate specifically designed interventions for patients. Nurses must be conscious of their responses and actions that...
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...Equipment Needed:PowerPoint equipment, handouts, pamphlets, fitness facility.All participants must bring proof of medical clearance to participate in physical activity. | Estimated Cost:$500.00. Monies raised by donations and volunteers. | Community and Target Aggregate:The underserved and low-income aggregate of Houston, Texas. | Topic:The Importance of Aerobic Physical Activity and Good Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle. | Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): Houston, Texas is a community characterized by unhealthy options of its residents when it comes to physical activity and nutrition. Houston ranks high nationally in both obesity and inactivity. Persons in low income and targeted areas are key contributors to poor exercise habits, poor diet and lack of accessible fruit and vegetables. Nursing Diagnosis: High risk for more than the body requirements related to lack of nutritional knowledge and sedentary lifestyles as evidenced by high rates of obesity and little access to physical activities and health related lifestyles. Readiness for Learning: Identify the factors that would indicate the readiness to learn for the target aggregate. Include emotional and experiential readiness to learn. There is a...
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...is important to prevent a national disaster occurring due to increased obese adults. B. Parents have a very direct role to play in determining children’s food choices. C. Federal, state, and local governments should also engage in public information campaigns as they are the second source of prevention. V. CONCLUSION A. Childhood and adolescent obesity is a national disaster in the making and strategies for prevention need to be develop. B. Parents need to take and make better lifestyle choices for their children. C. Government at all levels need to improve the situation through public health campaigns. CHILD OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES The rates of childhood and adolescent obesity have increased dramatically in recent years. The incidence of this condition has reached a level where it affects a significant portion of the underage population of the United States. Obesity in childhood leads to health problems throughout life, and it has a profound effect on the health outcomes of Americans. Childhood obesity is a public health crisis that is reaching epidemic levels, and society must attack the problem at its source through committed action by parents and through government policies aimed at promoting prevention. The past several decades have seen a dramatic increase in childhood obesity. The rate of obesity in children aged 6 to 11 in the U.S. has increased from 7% in 1980 to 18% in 2012. Similarly, the rate of obesity in adolescents aged 12 to 19 has...
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...Running head: Community Health Project 1 The Community Health Project and Proposed Intervention Yvette Sanford Hall Loyola University of New Orleans Fall 2011 Community Health Project 2 This paper discusses the summary of the community health project carried out in the Eastern New Orleans Community in New Orleans, Louisiana, to encourage health promotion and disease prevention. This discussion includes a profile of Eastern New Orleans Community with its strengths and challenges as noted during the windshield survey conducted in the community. I will share with you a few problems identified in the community and plans proposed to address them. Also included will be a brief description of the aggregate group, a summary of the interventions, and practicum activities based on a health indicator chosen from Healthy People 2010. The theoretical framework or model that guided the interventions will be discussed. Profile of Eastern New Orleans The community identified throughout this paper is within eastern New Orleans area and its resident boundaries are Read Boulevard, Chef Menteur Highway, Dwyer Road, and Crowder Boulevard. Eastern New Orleans is a large section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Developed from the 1960s onwards...
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