Budd Geraldine M, Peterson Jane Anthony
Geraldine M. Budd is an associate professor and assistant dean for the Harrisburg campus in the Widener University School of Nursing, Harrisburg, PA, and Jane Anthony Peterson is a clinical associate professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Contact author: Geraldine M. Budd,
Am J Nurs. 2014 Dec;114(12):40-6; quiz 47-8. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000457410.83963.4b.
The obesity epidemic remains a significant health problem in the United States and worldwide, with multiple associated physical and societal costs. To contribute to obesity's treatment and prevention, nurses must be conversant in a wide range of theoretical and clinical perspectives on the problem. This article, the first in a two-part series, defines the terms used in the treatment of obesity and outlines pathophysiologic, psychological, and social factors that influence weight control. Part 2, which will appear in next month's issue, presents a theoretical framework that can be used to guide nursing assessment of both patient and family, thereby informing intervention.
肥胖流行在美国乃至全球仍是一个重大的健康问题，会带来多种相关的身体和社会成本。为了促进肥胖的治疗和预防，护士必须熟悉关于该问题的广泛理论和临床观点。本文是一个两部分系列文章的第一篇，定义了肥胖治疗中使用的术语，并概述了影响体重控制的病理生理、心理和社会因素。第二篇将于下个月的期刊发表，将提出一个理论框架，可用于指导对患者及其家庭的护理评估，从而为干预提供依据。
