Obesity and Culture. United States Culture towards Weight Gain Issues

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Health - Health Sciences - Health education, grade: A, Walden University (Management and Technology), course: Health Promotions and Writing with Confidence, language: English, abstract: The thesis discussed in this paper is the following: In the United States, Obesity impacts more than 100 million adults and children. The disease is recognized as a public health issue, therefore there should be persuasion and mitigation to reduce its prevalence. Obesity is dangerous because it relates to a poor-quality mental health consequences and decreased quality of life. Obesity is associated with the primary causes of death in the United States and worldwide, involving diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. World Health Organization in 2019 estimated that 38.2 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. In high-income countries the problems of overweight and obesity are now on the rise. Not to mention the low and middle-income countries. In African countries, the number of obese children under 5 has soared by approximately 24% percent. In addition, almost half of the children under 5 who were fat in 2019 resided in Asia. Five out of 6 studies performed considered the elevated death risk of heavier people in their estimated lifetime costs. Obesity can be termed a global illness affecting children and adults, respectively. In addition, the disease also has dire consequences on families and the health systems.

Part IA: Description of Personal and Professional Goals From early childhood, observation of my grandfather's farming activities; I disliked the idea of becoming a peasant farmer due to its difficulties. Fortunately, my elementary school grades teachers instilled into me the value of education. Disliking the occupation of the people in my community, I made up a goal of attaining a doctorate in a course of my choice. However, my experience from working as Research Scientist, District Agricultural Officer, Training coordinator and a Process technologist in the business field has made me focus in obtaining a doctorate degree in business administration. I believe this is the career area I can best utilize my management and administration skills. My satisfaction working in the business field has prompted me to think of teaching business students in the near future. It is my desire to open private businesses in the future. Returns from these ventures will be used in assisting the underprivileged people in the developing countries. My personal goals are; acquiring the highest level of education, lecturing at institutions of higher learning, and helping the under privileged people in society with funds generated from my individual business establishments. My ability to determine a good career goal from infancy, after observing the difficulties in my grandfather's farming profession has brought me to starting my business doctoral degree at Walden University. My work experiences from being a Research scientist, Agricultural officer, Training coordinator, Team Advisor, and Process technologist has made me developed skills in training, and managing people. Educational pursuits at Ohawu Agricultural College, Kpong Irrigation College, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and Centenary College have made me fit to undertake my doctoral degree in business administration at Walden University. I am sure 'I have selected the best opportunity which will offer me the greatest likelihood of success...' by enrolling with Walden University for my doctoral degree (Watkins and Cory 20011, p.7). After graduating from Walden University, I hope to use my degree to lecture students in higher institutions of learning, establishing personal business ventures in healthcare, heavy-duty machinery and solar equipment to the developing countries, and directing funds to assist the underprivileged people in society.