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OBESITY IN RWANDA
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Case presentation
Sara ,32 years old Rwandan female Divorced with 2 children Works as a general secretary in a district
hospital
Measurements
Height:1,72 meters Weight:110kgs BMI:37 Initial BP:146/94
Laboratory
Glucose: 130mg/dl(fasting) LDL:130 HDL:36 TG:198 Total cholesterol:149
Clinical course
Physician educated her about basic nutrition, exercise tips and diabetes
Patient motivated to decrease weight when she understood that all of her medical problems could possible be resolved by weight loss.
Monthly summary progress
Month weight BP Notes1 110 146/942 100 138/90 Feeling
motivated, taking stairs at work, feels healthier and report having more energy
3 91 125/80 Patient continues to be motivated, do well
4 85 128/80 Patients blood sugar improving.
DISCUSSION
OBESITY
Obesity is defined as excess of adipose tissue that imparts
Health risk ,It means too much of body fat.
BMI
Most widely used method to evaluate obesity is BMI.
Which is equal to weight in kg by height in square meter i.e., wt/(ht)2.
For a healthy individual BMI value ranges from 18-25.
BMI Classification
Normal 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight 25.0 - 29.9 Obesity
I 30.0 - 34.9 II 35.0 - 39.9 III > 40.0
Global Health burden of obesity
The latest WHO projections indicate that at least one in three of the world's adult population is overweight and almost one in 10 is obese. Additionally there are over 20 million children under age five who are overweight.
Global Health burden of obesity
Overweight and obesity are important clinical and public health burdens worldwide.
WHO recommends that national programs for prevention and treatment of overweight, obesity and related comorbidities and mortalities should be a public health priority
What are Health consequences ofObesity?
Obesity Virtually Guarantees Bad Health
Diseases Tied to Obesity
Hypertension Type 2 diabetes High lipids Cardiovascular disease Gallbladder disease
Some cancers Osteoarthritis Stroke Respiratory disease
etc..
What Are the secrets?
The good news is that overweight and obesity are largely preventable.
Regular Physical Activity is the key.
Improves maintenance of weight loss
Improves cardiovascular and other health risks
When one walks on the streets of Kigali, you see an increased number of obese people. The thought that first comes to your mind is “These people should start exercising.” But then, after seeing people exercise and stay the same, the question comes whether exercise alone really helps in losing the extra and unwanted kilos.
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Exercises alone do not help much.
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To be clear!
Regular physical activity is very good to keep healthy. But when it comes to weight loss, exercise alone won’t help. It will be effective if coupled with a sensible diet.
What is the situation in our country?
A survey done in Rwanda and published in 2005 by the WHO showed that among women 15 to 49 years old who had given birth, 12.5% were overweight (with a body mass index of 25kg/m2 and be yond), with 1.3% being obese (with a body mass index of 30kg/m2 and beyond).
Survey Year(s): 2000.Survey Population: national, both urban and rural women who have given birth from 2000 to 2005
Growing tendency of obesity in Rwanda
Many people especially in Africa are found of being fat.
In Rwanda, fatness is associated with financial ability and as it is a country which is rapidly developing ,obesity tend also to increase.
However, being obese is a risk to health!
Causes of obesity in Rwanda
Increase of beverages and food from industries in public service venues
Fear of loosing weight Insufficient physical education in school Genetic factors Lack of education
Challenges and barriers faced in Rwanda regarding obesity
Lifestyle changes Cultural behaviours Poverty Urbanization
The government Should Increase Opportunities for Extracurricular Physical Activity.
The government Should Increase Physical Education in Schools.
What measures can the governement take to reduce obesity?
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The government Should Increase and improve Availability of Healthier Food in Public Service Venues.
Educate ourselves on available options for obese clients.
Make sure patients are aware of the risks involved.
Our Responsibility
Increase support for breast feeding
Discourage consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
Participate in community coalitions or partnership to address obesity
Enhance walking for short distance
What can our community and individuals do to reduce obesity?
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Summary
Obesity in itself is preventable but it cannot be managed solely at the individual level.Communities,governments and medical proffessionals need to work together to modify the environment so that it is less conductive to weight gain.
Remember!Exercises Healthier diet
References
http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/ http://health.einnews.com/news/rwanda-dieting-obesity-wei
ght-control http://www.globalhealthfacts.org/data/topic/map.aspx?ind=
50 http://ubuzimabwacu.com/tag/rwanda-obesity/ www.afro.who.int/index.php?option country-bmi.findthedata.org/d/g/
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!MURAKOZE CANE!
QUESTIONS?
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