McHugh Matthew D
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Public Health Nurs. 2006 May-Jun;23(3):264-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.230309.x.
Scientific debate surrounding the burden of obesity on the population's health has escalated in recent months following the release of differing reports on the population attributable fraction of obesity mortality. Differing views on statistical methodology for estimating the number of deaths attributable to being overweight and obese were widely reported in the popular media. There was concern that the public was left unsure of how to perceive the health information about obesity. Furthermore, food industry groups exploited this moment of scientific development to generate support in corporate interests in the name of "consumer freedom." This review examines the state of the debate on deaths attributable to obesity. Public health nurses can use this information to work collaboratively with their service populations to ensure that accurate public health information is disseminated regarding obesity and mortality. This paper also highlights areas of obesity-related public health research that have been emphasized by this debate. Nurses should be actively engaged in such research in an effort to understand the epidemic of obesity and develop programs and influence policy to curb the determinants of obesity.
最近几个月，随着关于肥胖导致死亡的人群归因分数的不同报告发布，围绕肥胖对人群健康负担的科学争论愈演愈烈。大众媒体广泛报道了关于估计超重和肥胖导致死亡人数的统计方法的不同观点。人们担心公众对如何看待有关肥胖的健康信息感到不确定。此外，食品行业团体利用这一科学发展时期，以“消费者自由”的名义为企业利益争取支持。本综述审视了关于肥胖导致死亡的争论现状。公共卫生护士可以利用这些信息与他们的服务人群合作，以确保传播关于肥胖和死亡率的准确公共卫生信息。本文还强调了这场争论所突出的与肥胖相关的公共卫生研究领域。护士应积极参与此类研究，以了解肥胖流行情况，并制定方案和影响政策，以遏制肥胖的决定因素。
