The Importance of Diet and Exercise among African Immigrant Ages 25 to 50 Years Old Living in Grande Prairie Alberta Canada. Obesity is a serious health concern in world today. The health effect of obesity is that it predisposes one to health complications such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. Such health complications that are often associated with a state of overweight makes it a concern to health care providers and the public. The state of obesity has been prevalent among immigrant communities who come from developing countries and Africa in particular. The prevalence of obesity in this population has been attributed to factors such as exposure to foods with high calories and presence of technology that lessens the amount of manual labor required (Gele & Mbalilaki, 2013). One study found out that obesity has the effect of increased mortality rate in any population due to its ability to cause diseases. In their study, Twells et al., (2014) established that 34.5% of African immigrant women in Alberta aged between 25 and 50 years were abnormally obese. This worrying trend requires immediate attention. The basic solution to the problem of obesity is exposure to healthy foods as well as exercise. An extensive educational framework should be put in place to educate...
Moreover, some extensive infrastructure should be established to promote physical exercise among the member of this target population.References
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