How Effective is the Approach Taken Currently in the Field of Public Health to Preventing Overweight and Obesity?

Abstract

Obesity has spread like wildfire over the globe, posing a serious threat to public health. Co-morbidities, like type II diabetes, heart disease, different malignancies, and other health conditions that may contribute to greater morbidity and death, have emerged as a significant cause of overweight and obesity. As a result, there is also a large financial burden. As a result, developing population-based methods to prevent weight gain is critical from a public health perspective. Obesity is on the rise, but public health interventions have had minimal effectiveness in combating it. As well as examining current public health efforts to reduce risk factors and prevent obesity, this study examines the definitions of overweight and obesity as well as the differences that exist between age groups and ethnicities.