Author Question: You have been selected to chair a national campaign on reducing adult obesity in the United States. ... (Read 59 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

You have been selected to chair a national campaign on reducing adult obesity in the United States. What other professionals would you want on your team?

What recommendations to
reduce obesity would you and your team make? What strategies would you suggest to
overcome resistance to your recommendations and to increase success?

Question 2

What happens to the brain as it ages? What problems that occur in adulthood are associated with the loss of brain cells?

What will be an ideal response?

trog · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Responses will vary. Other professionals should include physicians, nutritionists,
and exercise specialists. Recommendations could include incorporating fresh fruits
and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, fish, and lean sources of
protein into the diet, along with at least 2 1/2 hours of moderate activity each week.
Other recommendations could include exercising at the workplace, offering
community nutrition and healthy cooking classes, and organizing neighborhood
groups to exercise together.

Answer to Question 2

The brain slows down as it ages and its total size is reduced. Reaction time slows,
multitasking becomes difficult, and sleep becomes irregular. Problems that are
associated with loss of brain cells include drug abuse; consumption of large
amounts of alcohol; excessive stress; and poor circulation.