Morbid obesity

Morbid obesity

Morbid obesity is also known as class three obesity. This is a chronic condition where a person has a BMI of more than 40 and experiences obesity-related health conditions such as diabetes heart conditions, which typically cut short life. Briana is a 12-year old girl who is morbidly obese. Briana’s mother has no option but to change her typical meal preparations to a healthier one to correct Briana’s health and life expectancy. She should limit the intake of sweetened beverages, baked potatoes, fast foods, refined grains such as white bread, and intake of stake. Briana’s mother should begin adapting the preparation of vegetables that are low in caloric content, whole grains, whole fruits. All these contain fiber, reducing cholesterol levels (Amayiri et al.,2017).

Briana should also be cautious and self-disciplined in her eating behavior. She should consider several eating strategies at her level. Eating mindfully will enable her to make healthier food choices. Her mother should ensure that she prepared food at home and prevent her from eating restaurant meals. She should always consume small but frequent meals and a healthy breakfast.