Question

Choose a Healthcare Commercial on Television or Healthcare Video on the Internet. Explain what it is about. Did the commercial get the message across. Is there any communicating with patients with Chronic and/or Life- Threatening Illness?

Answer 1

Health care commercial on Television by News channel on Obesity in childrens

Dr. X from Max super speciality hospital has a to talk on obesity in the DR's Live programme in Asianet News Channel from 2pm to 2.30pm.

Topics included were :-

What is obesity?

- Obesity is excess collection of adipose fat .

What are the risk factors of obesity?

- sedentary lifestyle ,unhealthy eating habits ,no exercise , drugs ,medical conditions etc.

Who are more prone to obesity ?

- young children and adolescents are more prone to obesity

What are the prevention methods ?

- health awareness in schools

- healthy eating habits

- regular exercise etc

What are the medical conditions resulting in obesity as a complication?

- corticosteroid therapy includig any memedical coditon ewaut in weight gain

What are treatment options available?

- Non pharmacological methods include -healthy diet ,health awareness , regular exercise regimen etc

- surgerical interventions like bariatric surgery etc.

What are the complications associated with obesity ?

- Diabetes

- Hypertension

- Stroke

- Cardiovascular disease like atherosclerosis etc

Yes ,it was a good session about obesity and was able to pass the message across about obesity ,it's serious complications ,and how to prevent it . Yes there were communications telephonically between the doctor and public who had queries related to obesity.