Physical exercise
Regular physical exercise among the middle aged-adults can reduce their risk of developing heart failure and prevent obesity. About 5.7 million adults in the United States suffer from heart failure, accounting for 1.77 percent of the American population (Gidding et al.,2019). Middle adults are the most obese, with a prevalence rate of 44.8 percent in the US (CDC,2020). The minority populations, including the African Americans and Native Indians, are the most affected or at risk of developing these conditions. Besides, heart failure and obesity results in the development of diseases like diabetes, cancer, and depression.
The nurse has the responsibility of assisting patients to achieve better health through health prevention and promotion measures. To reduce the risks of patients developing obesity and heart failure, the nurse can advise them to eat and live healthily. An outline of the foods to eat and things to stop, such as alcohol and smoking activities to engage in minimally such as smoking will contribute to prevention. Furthermore, the nurse can provide healthcare education on healthy eating, physical exercise, and regular screening for these conditions(Pinckard et al.,2018). Measures include patient-nurse conversations and the use of health leaflets.
Activities recommended for physical exercise for this population include; taking long walks, running or jogging in the neighborhood, going swimming, participating in mountain hikes, and visiting the gym. For instance, the middle adults can go for the runs, walks, or jogs two hours a day, in the morning, and in the evenings. Besides, they can go to hikes twice a month, when the weather is good. Also, swimming and gym exercises can be done as regularly as possible since they are leisure and sports activities.