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    Obesity is a growing problem in the United States that affects nursing according to the World Health Organization. Obesity is caused by both genetic and environmental factors such as control of hunger and energy use. It is defined as a body mass index over 30 and can affect almost every system in the body. Treatment options include weight loss programs, surgery, medication, and lifestyle changes like increased physical activity and improved nutrition. Obesity comes at a high financial cost and is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It needs to be more aggressively addressed to prevent future health complications and costs.

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    Obesity is a growing problem in the United States that affects nursing according to the World Health Organization. Obesity is caused by both genetic and environmental factors such as control of hunger and energy use. It is defined as a body mass index over 30 and can affect almost every system in the body. Treatment options include weight loss programs, surgery, medication, and lifestyle changes like increased physical activity and improved nutrition. Obesity comes at a high financial cost and is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It needs to be more aggressively addressed to prevent future health complications and costs.

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    Obesity is a growing problem in the United States that affects nursing according to the World Health Organization. Obesity is caused by both genetic and environmental factors such as control of hunger and energy use. It is defined as a body mass index over 30 and can affect almost every system in the body. Treatment options include weight loss programs, surgery, medication, and lifestyle changes like increased physical activity and improved nutrition. Obesity comes at a high financial cost and is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It needs to be more aggressively addressed to prevent future health complications and costs.

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    Obesity is a growing problem in the United States that affects every aspect of Nursing. This problem is an epidemic according to the World Health Organization (WHO)(2003)

    Causes

    of obesity include genetics and environment Studies have shown there is a link between chromosomes and obesity, including control of hunger, energy use, and fat content (ORahilly and Farooqi 2006)

    Obesity

    is generally defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011) It is also possible to measure fat content as well Obesity can affect almost every system in the body, especially the heart

    Gilman

    (2010) claims that greater quantities of food that are easier to gain access to are a cause of the increase in obesity in the United States Decreased physical activity Food quality

    Genetic

    testing (Segal, Sanker, and Reed

    (2004) Weight loss programs Surgery Medication Sleep

    Obesity

    comes with a burdensome price tag, up to $7,000 a year according to Freedman (2011) Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (Ignatvicius and Workman 2010, p.1402) Strain on hospital staff

    Obesity

    is a preventable disease that needs to be more highly addressed in order to prevent future problems and complications along with cost

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