Family program fights anorexia

Reference:

Fiore, K. (2010, Oct. 4). Family program fights anorexia. Retrieved 05 October 2010 from Medical News Today: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/EatingDisorders/22548

summery:

According to the article, the family-based treatment for anorexia is better than individual therapy for keeping young patients away from anorexia.  As reported by Lock, the difference between the family therapy and individual therapy is significant because more patients of age 12 to 18 years who had been involved in a family program were free of anorexia a year later. Family therapy was better at the end of the treatment program but not during the follow-up. According to researchers, the family therapy is better if the parents are not willing to be involved otherwise individual ; therapy, is better. After all, the study made by researchers was during one year and the sample of patients was small. So they are wondering if the program goes for a longterm, or if the sample was bigger, then statistics may change and their decision also may change

Response:

I believe that group work is always better than individual. What I mean is, when you are in a group you will always find someone involved with you and you will encourage each other at the most difficult times. So, I am certain that family programs would be better than individual therapy. with respect to family and their effect on the each other, I think if the parents have control on them selves they may control their kids regarding their eating habits. After all, it is rare to find healthy parents with unhealthy kids and vice versa  

"Obesogenic" America: Nine States Now Over 30 Per Cent Obese, CDC

Reference:

Paddock, C. (2010, Aug.4). "Obesogenic" America: Nine States Now Over 30 Per Cent Obese, CDC. Retrieved 28 September 2010 from Medical News Today: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196849.php

 Summary:

According to this article, 30 percent of the American Youth have become fat. This percentage has been reported in nine states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. As said by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American society has become “obesogenic” because of the environment that support over-eating, unhealthy food and physical inactivity. On the word of CDC Director Dr Thomas, obesity is a challenge to the public health and must be addressed continually because it leads the society to sickness and dying from obesity related causes. On the other hand, obesity cost 147 billion US dollars as medical cost with an increment of 1429 dollars of normal people (CDC report). 

Reaction:
           
            I am disappointed by the news that comes in this article because I always thought that American society was healther than other societies. Obesity is one of the major health problems in my country where government pays billions for medical treatment because of sickness and diseases related to it. I feel sorry for those who cannot help themselves and get out of their obesity and I do not want to be like them in the future. In that way, I care too much for the health of my family and me. I always say that food is to help you live but not to live for food.