Obesity in the UAE

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Politics

Document 1

There are a number of factors considered as contributing factors to obesity including genetics, family lifestyle and inactivity (Obesity, 2018). According to the WHO, there are about 650 million obese adults around the world and about 400 million obese children. This is about 39 % of the total world adults’ population (centre, 2018). Obesity in the UAE The statistics about obesity in the UAE recently identified the condition as a potential national crisis due to the population of the country that is obese. According to a report by a group of Washington based researchers, the rate of the condition in the UAE is twice to thrice the average world rate. The health practitioners also advice parents to be on the forefront of helping children involve in eating habits and activities that can help avoid overweight and obesity, and stop blaming the condition of genetic heredity (Zain, November 25, 2017 ).

Sign up to view the full document!

Causes of obesity in the UAE Experts have blamed the geographic location of the United Arabs Emirates as a major contributor to obesity. The area experiences high temperatures that hinder participation in physical activities among citizen nationals. Lack of physical activity increases the risks of obesity. However, the geographic location is not the only factor that hinders physical activity among the citizens, the good infrastructure and high levels of mobility technology solutions such as cars, and elevators are related to poor physical activity among citizens of UAE. The argument is true to some extent; however, their assumption about overweight has led to failure to take actions against the condition in the process promoting obesity. Obesity among children in the UAE is mostly blamed on their parents’ failure to take action against the condition that was first identified as a potential crisis among children in the UAE when a sample discovered that they are three times more likely to be obese (Rizvi, February 18, 2015).

Sign up to view the full document!

Solutions to obesity Awareness is the method that health practitioners in the UAE are currently using to provide solutions to the obesity condition. They are aiming at creating awareness among Parents in the UAE by involving them in the campaign against Obesity and giving them adults on the necessary eating habits that can prevent obesity among children that are not yet affected and how to reduce weight among the already affected children. There is the general belief tha preventing obesity among the growing population is key towards reducing the prevalence of the condition in the future. Conclusion With the prediction that diabetes may affect about more than half of the total world population, there is the need to consider the condition as a potential crisis and to address it with urgency.

Sign up to view the full document!

From $10 to earn access

Only on Studyloop

Original template

Downloadable