Pretilost – epidemija modernog čovječanstva

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Obesity - epidemic of modern mankind
• Author: Ivan Lučić
• Mentor: Zoran Tadić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Pretilost je multifaktorska, kronična bolest uzrokovana prekomjernim unosom energije (kalorija). Kažemo da je pretilost „bolest modernog čovjeka“ zbog niza faktora koji povećavaju učestalost ove bolesti uključujući društvene i genetske faktore, kao i promjene u načinu života koje su povezane s urbanizacijom, a to su manjak fizičke aktivnosti, nezdrava prehrana i aktivnosti koje radimo u slobodno vrijeme, koje su u modrenom društvu gotovo sve sedentarne. Sve ovo modernom čovjeku daje predispozicije za debljanje, puno više nego našim precima, stoga je nužno pružiti ljudima edukaciju o problemima vezanim za pretilost i ponuditi rješenja koja će biti primjenjiva i koja će nam omogućiti da se postotak pretilih ljudi u modernom društvu regulira, kako kroz obrazovanje, tako i kroz različite poticaje na poboljšanu kvalitetu života, što također uključuje poticanje djece i ugroženih skupina na zdraviji način života, koji kao što smo rekli, uključuje više tjelesne aktivnosti, dovoljan unos kalorija koji je proporcionalan našoj potrošnji i unos dovoljne količine svakog makronutrijenta i mikronutrijenta. Također za ekonomski ugrožene skupine, cijena i vrijeme pripreme koje je nužno za zdraviju prehranu nisu uvijek mogući, te je stoga regulacija cijena zdrave hrane i bolji uvjeti na radnom mjestu, koji će im omogućiti više vremena da pripremaju hranu kod kuće, samo su neke od intervencija koje bi mogle biti korisne.

Abstract (english)

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic disease caused by excessive energy intake (calories). We say that obesity is a "disease of modern man" due to a number of factors that increase the incidence of this disease including social and genetic factors, as well as lifestyle changes associated with urbanization, such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet and leisure activities time, which in modern society are almost all sedentary. All this gives modern man a predisposition to gain weight, much more than our ancestors, so it is necessary to educate people about the problems of obesity and offer solutions that will be applicable and that will allow us to regulate the percentage of obese people in modern society through education, as well as through various incentives for improved quality of life, which also includes encouraging people to have a healthier lifestyle, which, as we said, includes more physical activity, sufficient calorie intake proportional to our expenditure and sufficient intake of each of the macronutrients and micronutrients. Also for lower income groups, the price and time necessary for a healthier diet is not always possible, and therefore the regulation of healthy food prices and better working conditions, which will allow them more time to prepare food at home, are just some of interventions that could be useful.

• Keywords: pretilost
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:468511
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-14 08:00:31