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Weight Loss And Obesity

¶ … obesity in young adults has led to efforts to circumvent the problem. By understanding what may cause obesity and testing out methods that can help obese young adults lose weight, researchers hope to find a viable method that can lead to positive changes in health. Thesis: Young adults experiencing obesity may suffer from mental health problems triggered by lack of healthy habits like excessive sitting, lack of exercise, and unhealthy eating habits. Some offer weight loss solutions through the use of social/mobile technologies. However, no one strategy has been found to be effective in creating successful long-term weight loss. Brief Background of young adult obesity in America and in other countries.

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Explanation of obesity in young adults from a lifestyle perspective: "High sitting and low activity increased obesity odds among adults. Irrespective of sitting, men with low step counts had increased odds of obesity" (Cleland, Schmidt, Salmon, Dywer, & Venn, 2014, p. 136). Young adults remaining inactive for most of the day will experience a higher likelihood of weight gain than young adults engaged in more physical activity.

Potential treatment: "Social and mobile technologies did not facilitate sustained reductions in weight among young adults, although these approaches might facilitate limited short-term weight loss" (Godino et al., 2016, p. 747). Limited short-term weight loss is not enough to encourage healthy lifestyle...

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"Young adults with obesity are considered a particularly challenging patient group regarding treatment results and adherence in behavioural weight reduction programmes. Research suggests that young adults with obesity suffer more from psychosocial than physical health problems" (Dreber et al., 2017, p. 1). Mental health problems must be addressed in order to help combat obesity in young adults.
Conclude with potential new direction for research to help solve the problem of obesity in young adults. Potential inclusion of a 2016 study for consideration in supporting the novel approach.

Summary

Summation of articles and discussion of ongoing obesity epidemic.

Obesity has become an epidemic in recent times with children, teens, and young adults experiencing obesity at an increasing rate. Methods to help combat the issue has led to inclusion of social and mobile technologies like calorie counter apps and social media inspirational images. However, the potential root cause of obesity such as lifestyle habits and psychological distress are not addressed through this method. Additional information in such areas is needed.

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Cleland, V., Schmidt, M., Salmon, J., Dywer, T., & Venn, A. (2014). Combined Associations of Sitting Time and Physical Activity with Obesity in Young Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(1), 136-144. doi:10.1123/jpah.2011-0143

Dreber, H., Reynisdottir, S., Angelin, B., Tynelius, P., Rasmussen, F., & Hemmingsson, E. (2017). Mental distress in treatment seeking young adults (18-25 years) with severe obesity compared with population controls of different body mass index levels: cohort study. Clinical Obesity, 7(1), 1-10. doi:10.1111/cob.12170

Godino, J. G., Merchant, G., Norman, G. J., Donohue, M. C., Marshall, S. J., Fowler, J. H., . . . Patrick, K. (2016). Using social and mobile tools for weight loss in overweight and obese young adults (Project SMART): a 2-year, parallel-group, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 4(9), 747-755. doi:10.1016/s2213-8587(16)30105-x
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