Fighting the war on obesity is a significant public health concern…

Chapter 1: Introduction Fighting the war on obesity is a significant public health concern, in the United States (Goodrich, Cregger, Wilcox, & Liu, 2013). Obesity has plagued the United States, with African-American women, being the principal leaders of this disease (Mitchell, & Polsky, 2013). It is important, to reduce obesity because of the dramatic surge, in the last 20 years (Briggs, & Reid, 2013). Obesity and weight management both have been destructive, and a standard precarious problem; amongst African-American women (Ahn, Suchonwanit, Foy, Smith, & McMichael, 2016). Obesity and overweight management are more prevalent in African-American adults than any other group; with African-American women respectively being leaders (Fitzgibbon et al. 2012). Obesity is a condition that requires a solution, especially with the primary issues being the cost-effectiveness of treatments, and economic ramifications (Fuller, 2013). In fact, obesity is a preventive disease, and weight management is a controllable behavior. Unfortunately, however, healthy behavior related to successful weight management such as limited monitoring intake of food, sugar beverages, and fast food are all difficult to report (Liu, Wilcox, Whitaker, Blake, & Addy, 2015). Weight management needs can vary according to the individual (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). People have a tendency to accumulate extra pounds, whereas others may quickly metabolize, and burn every calorie. Weight management means keeping your body weight at a healthy level. Weight management is manageable by eating a healthy diet with plenty of exercises (CDC, 2016). Weight can be influenced by a person lifestyle, biological, and genetic makeup (Baruth, Sharpe, Magwood, Wilcox, & Schlaff, 2015). A woman bone size, body composition, and gender influences can also play a role (Baruth, et al. 2015). However, maintaining a lean body size or social pressure regarding obesity issues; may be less…