Optimal Health and Obesity for Older Adults
In older adults, obesity can aggravate physical function deterioration that comes with age, and result in frailty. However, appropriate obesity treatment in older adults is controversial, owing to decrease of corresponding health risks in relation to increased body mass index (BMI) and concerns that loss of weight could potentially have harmful impacts on older individuals. Thus, it is especially vital to take into account therapies for weight loss, and alter one's lifestyle to nutritious food for improving obese older adults' physical function, as well as potentially improving or preventing medical complications linked to obesity. Health promotion strategy at individual and societal levels would enable older adults to adopt a changed and positive lifestyle, in addition to creating awareness among individuals of different age groups to urge older persons to keep up a healthy, nutritional lifestyle.
Introduction
At present, 7% of global population is aged over 65 years. This percentage is expected to increase to 12% by 2030. In America, increase is likely from 35 million (12%) to 71 million (20%) by the year 2030 (Newman, 2009). This considerable rise in older adult population indicated that a significant issue in the near future would be- obesity in older citizens. In the last three decades, the number of obese older individuals has increased twofold (Newman, 2009). This increase indicates rise in total older obese adults in USA, as well as rise in percentage of obese population (Newman, 2009). Severe health complications and impairment in life quality arise from obesity. Furthermore, obesity can, in older adults, aggravate physical function deterioration that comes with age, causing frailty. But, appropriate obesity treatment in older adults is debatable, owing to decrease of corresponding health risks with increased body mass index (BMI), and concerns that loss of weight could potentially have harmful impacts on older individuals (Villareal, Apovian, Kushner, & Klein,, 2008).
Modern ageing goals deal not just with lifespan extension, but also with experiencing healthier, independent years and reduced morbidity in old age. Though it is commonly believed that sickness increases in proportion to one's age, a more emboldening view is- the older people get, the healthier they have been (Feeney, 2010). A marked increase in older obese persons is due to rise in total older population, as well as in percentage of obese older population. Obesity has significant functional effects in older adults- it aggravates physical function deterioration that comes with age, causing infirmity (sarcopenic obesity). Thus, it is especially vital to take into account therapies for weight loss, and alter one's lifestyle to nutritious food for improving obese older adults' physical function, as well as potentially improving or preventing medical complications linked to obesity (Villareal, Apovian, Kushner, & Klein, 2008).
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Causes of the Obesity condition
A key determinant of the fat mass in one's body is the relation of energy intake with expenditure. Obesity results from greater calorie consumption as compared to calorie burning. Calories are required for sustaining life and staying active; however, maintaining the right weight necessitates balance in the quantity of energy ingested as food with energy expended (Newman, 2009). Decreased energy expenditure may likely lead to increased body fat with aging, especially in those aged 50-65 years old. In the age group of over 65 years, hormonal changes accompanying aging may result in fat accumulation. Aging is linked with decreased secretion of growth hormone, decrease thyroid hormone responsiveness, leptin resistance and reduced serum testosterone (Newman, 2009).
Genetic Factors
Obesity runs in the family- this may cause one to assume that obesity relates to a person's inherited genes; also, science demonstrates an association between heredity and obesity (Newman, 2009). Apparently, there is an element of interaction between genotype and overfeeding interaction, with regards to body fat; this suggests that an individual's sensitivity to body fat changes after overfeeding depends on genotype. A recent study's researchers employed structural equation modeling (SEM) for determining the specific relation of genetic loci affecting adiposity, with those affecting muscle growths (Newman, 2009). The studies substantially contribute to gene expression comprehension and its utilization in expanding our knowledge on obesity. While nothing can be done regarding genetic inheritance, other factors, contributory to an individual's obesity, can be identified (Newman, 2009).
Environmental and Sociological Factors
Environment also contributes to obesity. Environment represents our surrounding world, and impacts access to nutritious food, as well as safe walking places. Environment influences one's food, physical activity levels, and lifestyle behaviors (Newman, 2009). The environment may, in numerous ways, prevent individuals from eating healthful foods and exercising adequately. Examples include today's 'eating out' trend rather than cooking at home, high-calorie, high-fat foods in vending...
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