It should be noted that obesity is a chronic condition that can be characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, which poses a threat to the health and overall well-being of individuals. World Health Organization (WHO) considers obesity a major risk factor for heart disease and other chronic conditions (Katz, 2017). WHO is actively studying this problem and analyzing the tendencies that do not allow addressing the health issue. WHO claims that the condition causes metabolic and hemodynamic disorders and inevitably leads to pathology of organs and systems (Katz, 2017).
Importantly, WHO functions as the guiding and coordinating authority on the issue of heart disease in obese patients, and it provides various recommendations and guidelines to address these two complex conditions. This organization is responsible for setting trends and evidence-based approaches in addressing this health challenge (Heymsfield & Wadden, 2017). Moreover, it has an impact on the research agenda that the scientific community uses for advancing the existing body of knowledge. WHO has developed evidence-based policies based on which healthcare institutions modify their processes and activities.
Apart from that, the organization monitors the health situation in various countries, which is done to evaluate the dynamics of change effectively and to be able to take action if needed. Overall, it can be assumed that WHO is an organization that impacts all stakeholders.
Two resources are suggested for consideration by healthcare service providers. In particular, those are Modified Problem/Solution Tree (mPAST) and Analysis Grid for Elements Linked to Obesity (ANGELO) process (Kumanyika, 2019). These national approaches are particularly helpful in achieving various healthcare goals. In addition, mPAST and ANGELO are helpful for patients and providers in setting priorities. Depending on a provider’s goals and purposes, specific resource can be used. The choice will depend on an individual case and will allow measuring the desired outcomes (Kumanyika, 2019). These resources were chosen due to the fact that they allow building effective decision trees based on individual needs of patients.
The proposed resources can be effectively used to identify the problem (that is, the link between obesity and the risk of developing heart disease) and its aspects. They are particularly helpful in specifying the requirements that will be used for analysis (GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators, 2017). The resources can be used by both patient and provider; however, it is mainly used by healthcare specialists. As a rule, decision trees are used to find solutions to issues, and the findings of the analysis will be used to build a plan of how to address the individual case of each patient suffering from obesity and heart disease. The proposed processes can also be used to provide patient education because it is one of the main factors in effective obesity treatment.
References
GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators. (2017). Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195 countries over 25 years. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(1), 13-27.
Heymsfield, S. B., & Wadden, T. A. (2017). Mechanisms, pathophysiology, and management of obesity. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(3), 254-266.
Katz, A. J. (2017). A healthcare provider’s guide to cancer and obesity. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.
Kumanyika, S. K. (2019). A framework for increasing equity impact in obesity prevention. American Journal of Public Health, 109(10), 1350-1357.