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Weight management in women.

Karen E Dennis¹

¹School of Nursing, University of Central Florida, PO Box 162210, Orlando, FL 32816-2210, USA. kdennis@mail.ucf.edu

The Nursing Clinics of North America

|April 6, 2004

Summary

Obesity is a widespread epidemic affecting over 60% of Americans, yet nurses have largely overlooked this critical public health issue. Urgent nursing attention is required to address this growing health crisis and its related diseases.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Nursing Science
Epidemiology

Background:

The American population faces a significant obesity epidemic, with 61% being overweight or obese.
Current healthcare systems struggle to meet the demand for obesity treatment.
Effective treatment delivery and patient adherence strategies for obesity remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical need for increased nursing engagement in addressing the obesity epidemic.
To underscore the lack of nursing research and clinical focus on obesity.
To call for concerted nursing efforts in combating obesity and related diseases.

Main Methods:

This study is a review and commentary on the current state of nursing involvement in obesity care.
It analyzes the prevalence of obesity and its implications for public health.
It examines the gap in nursing literature and practice concerning obesity.

Main Results:

Nurses have significantly underrepresented in addressing the obesity epidemic.
There is a notable absence of nursing-led research, clinical descriptions, and curriculum development for obesity.
The prevalence of obesity and related diseases continues to rise.

Conclusions:

Nurses must urgently prioritize and actively engage in addressing the obesity epidemic.
Increased nursing research, education, and clinical practice are imperative.
Concerted attention from nurses across all roles is essential to combat this pervasive health problem.

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