Many intrapersonal factors can come into play with obesity of adults.
One main part of the intrapersonal part of the Ecological Model is perception. Some people may think that they are at either a high or low risk level for developing cardiovascular and/or respiratory disease because of their weight. If a person does not think that they are at a high risk for cardiovascular or respiratory disease and they are overweight or obese, they may not do much to improve their lifestyle choices so that they can avoid developing these diseases. A study done by the Morehouse School of Medicine showed that women who were at a healthy weight and women who were overweight all perceived themselves to be at the same level of risk for disease related to weight. However, women that were obese reported that they were at a higher level of risk compared to women who were overweight or at a healthy weight.
Another intrapersonal variable that can affect one's weight is the way that the person views themselves. If a person believes that he or she is capable of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, they may be more likely to do so. According to a study done by the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, people who had higher self-efficacy were less likely to be eating a diet high in fat. I think this is interesting because not many people would think that one's motivation and perception of themselves could really be a leading factor of living a healthier lifestyle.
A third variable from the intrapersonal level of the Ecological Model is knowledge. One's knowledge can tremendously affect how he or she lives. If a person does not have much knowledge about correct serving size, proportioning, and amount of fat to take in, they may end up overeating and gaining lots of weight. A study was done on this topic by the Department of Kinesiology. The data showed that women who overestimated the amount of food in one serving tended to be overweight or obese. This is interesting to me because many of the serving sizes in restaurants and stores are exceptionally bigger than they were even five or ten years ago. I think that people must become knowledgeable about serving sizes when it comes to losing weight and being at risk for becoming overweight.
One main part of the intrapersonal part of the Ecological Model is perception. Some people may think that they are at either a high or low risk level for developing cardiovascular and/or respiratory disease because of their weight. If a person does not think that they are at a high risk for cardiovascular or respiratory disease and they are overweight or obese, they may not do much to improve their lifestyle choices so that they can avoid developing these diseases. A study done by the Morehouse School of Medicine showed that women who were at a healthy weight and women who were overweight all perceived themselves to be at the same level of risk for disease related to weight. However, women that were obese reported that they were at a higher level of risk compared to women who were overweight or at a healthy weight.
Another intrapersonal variable that can affect one's weight is the way that the person views themselves. If a person believes that he or she is capable of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, they may be more likely to do so. According to a study done by the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, people who had higher self-efficacy were less likely to be eating a diet high in fat. I think this is interesting because not many people would think that one's motivation and perception of themselves could really be a leading factor of living a healthier lifestyle.
A third variable from the intrapersonal level of the Ecological Model is knowledge. One's knowledge can tremendously affect how he or she lives. If a person does not have much knowledge about correct serving size, proportioning, and amount of fat to take in, they may end up overeating and gaining lots of weight. A study was done on this topic by the Department of Kinesiology. The data showed that women who overestimated the amount of food in one serving tended to be overweight or obese. This is interesting to me because many of the serving sizes in restaurants and stores are exceptionally bigger than they were even five or ten years ago. I think that people must become knowledgeable about serving sizes when it comes to losing weight and being at risk for becoming overweight.
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