WUT task 1 2 .docx C155 PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE

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WUT task 1 2 .docx C155 PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE Obesity WUT Task 1 “ C155: Western Governors University Introduction Obesity rates are continuously risi... ng and have been for the past 30 years, creating what may be considered ag œglobal public health crisis. ™ ™ ˜ ˜Globally it is estimated that 500 million adults have obesity worldwide, ™ ™ with rates increasing among children and adolescents. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys shows, that œ2 out of 3 adults are overweight or obese in the United States.  (Brett, Garber, Garvey et.al., 2016). Obesity increases the risk for morbidity from other comorbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, respiratory problems, and cancer. The economic and psychosocial consequences of obesity have considerable i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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