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In Healthy People 2030, one of the preventable chronic conditions I have chosen is obesity as according to Fox et al. (2019), obesity rates have increased significantly over time, especially in modernized or globalized countries due to increases in unhealthy food consumption, rise in fast food, and the abundance of processed and sugary foods or drinks. Having more globalized or modernized societies have also led to many becoming sedentary due to technological advances, convenience, and the shift in food preferences or nutrition transitions from plant-based diets to meat and processed food diets that will lead to weight gain and chronic illnesses (Fox et al., 2019).
As a future nurse practitioner, I would choose to educate my patient by first pointing out the significance of obesity and the complications that can arise from it, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental health problems, and many more according to Healthy People (2022). I would then offer them the proper resources, educate them about nutrition, how to monitor their weight, and teach them about using the body mass index (BMI) as a tool. Educating them about nutrition may actually be one of the important things for them to learn as the foods they eat contribute significantly to their weight gain and ultimately, th
e prevalence of obesity.
When it comes to educating about nutrition, I would advise them on the importance of keeping track of how many calories they eat. According to Harvard School of Public Health (2022), as an excess number of calories consumed than being burned can lead to weight gain which can lead to patients becoming overweight if no intervention is done. The Harvard School of Public Health (2022) has also stressed the importance of educating people that macronutrients also matter, such as foods in high amounts of saturated fats compared to foods high in protein, even if they were the same number of calories. Another way I would try to educate my patients on nutrition is that they should stay away from highly processed foods and instead to go for more nutritious foods such as whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and limiting sugary foods.
References
Fox, A., Feng, W., & Asal, V. (2019). What is the driving global obesity trends? Globalization or
ΒmodernizationΒ? Globalization and Health, 15, 32.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-019-0457-y
Healthy People. (2022, February 6). Nutrition and weight status. Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion.
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status
Harvard School of Public Health. (2022). Obesity prevention source Β Food and diet.