BMI
The body mass index (BMI) is an important index for relating weight to height. It is a measurement that is a weight-to-height ratio. It is a better way to see whether our weight is proportionate to our height. BMI, formerly known as the Quetelet index, is a metric used to assess an individual's nutritional status. A high BMI can indicate a high level of body fat. Indeed, knowing our BMI can help us determine any health risks we may face if it is above the healthy range. Adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are classified as overweight; an adult with a BMI of 30 or above is classified as obese; a BMI less than 18.5 is considered underweight, and a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered healthy.
Obesity
Obesity is when excess fat is stored in adipose tissue resulting in an increase in weight and clusters of health problems like diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. Mostly high intake of calories gives rise to obesity. Calculating BMI, skinfold test, waist to hip comparison, and screening test are ways to diagnose obesity.
Develop an appropriate health promotion strategy or sets of strategies to address the specific
concerns in the given case scenarios.
Situation:
- A 50 year old male suffered from Myocardial Infarction and need to change lifestyle
- Obesity in children was observed to be high in a primary school
- Smoking in public places has been banned through a municipal ordinance
- Road and traffic injury has been shown to be increasing in the last few years
- Rising cause of dengue hemorrhagic fever during rainy season
- Increasing cases of measles
Questions:
1. Given the above case scenario, learners choose health promotion strategies on how they
can improve the quality of life of individuals and communities.
2. Each group prepares a presentation featuring the assigned health promotion strategy to
address the case study given.
3. Each group should make their presentation attractive and convincing so that they can
attract people.
4. What did you learn from the group activity?
5. What health promotion strategy seemed effective?
6. What could be done to improve this activity?
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