Prevalence And Awareness Of Obesity Among People Of Different Age Case Study
Prevalence and Awareness of Obesity among People of Different Age
In a study done by C.N.M. Nyaruhucha, J.H. Achen, J. M. Msuya et al, 2003; regarding Prevalence and Awareness of Obesity among People of Different Age. C.N.M. Nyaruhucha, J.H. Achen, J. M. Msuya et al, 2003 found that Employed subjects had higher rate of obesity (22.2%) than pupils or students. Similarly, married adults had higher rate of obesity (Results of the current study indicate that obesity is increasingly becoming a public health problem in Morogoro Municipality, and probably in many other places in Tanzania.) There is need for more public awareness on the effect of obesity on people's health through information, education and communication. It would be of great importance if such interventions were introduced at early age of life, for example by inclusion in school curricula.27.8%) than the single ones (4.7%). Unlike the old age group (41-50 years), 70% of the youngest …show more content…
Crawford, et al, 2005 has found that Public health programmes are required to raise parental recognition of childhood overweight and of related risk behaviours, and to provide parents with practical strategies to prevent unhealthy weight gain in their children.
Weight and dieting: examining levels of weight
In a study done by J.Wardle and F.Johnson regarding dieting and its relationship with levels of weight. J.Wardle and F.Johnson has found that most obese adults correctly perceived themselves as overweight, but many were not trying to lose weight, and only a minority had participated in a programme of weight control. Men's awareness was lower than women's. At the other extreme, few men, but around a quarter of normal-weight women felt overweight or were trying to lose weight, but their preferred weight was only slightly below their actual weight.
In a study done by C.N.M. Nyaruhucha, J.H. Achen, J. M. Msuya et al, 2003; regarding Prevalence and Awareness of Obesity among People of Different Age. C.N.M. Nyaruhucha, J.H. Achen, J. M. Msuya et al, 2003 found that Employed subjects had higher rate of obesity (22.2%) than pupils or students. Similarly, married adults had higher rate of obesity (Results of the current study indicate that obesity is increasingly becoming a public health problem in Morogoro Municipality, and probably in many other places in Tanzania.) There is need for more public awareness on the effect of obesity on people's health through information, education and communication. It would be of great importance if such interventions were introduced at early age of life, for example by inclusion in school curricula.27.8%) than the single ones (4.7%). Unlike the old age group (41-50 years), 70% of the youngest …show more content…
Crawford, et al, 2005 has found that Public health programmes are required to raise parental recognition of childhood overweight and of related risk behaviours, and to provide parents with practical strategies to prevent unhealthy weight gain in their children.
Weight and dieting: examining levels of weight
In a study done by J.Wardle and F.Johnson regarding dieting and its relationship with levels of weight. J.Wardle and F.Johnson has found that most obese adults correctly perceived themselves as overweight, but many were not trying to lose weight, and only a minority had participated in a programme of weight control. Men's awareness was lower than women's. At the other extreme, few men, but around a quarter of normal-weight women felt overweight or were trying to lose weight, but their preferred weight was only slightly below their actual weight.