Health issues in women have raised a lot of concern in many nations. Women have several health issues that are unique, and that calls for special attention. Although some of these health issues are also similar to men, they affect women differently. For example, both men and women experience heart attacks, but women are more likely to die from heart attacks than men. Some of the health issues that are unique to women include breast and cervical cancer, issues to do with pregnancy and menopause. The health of women is very crucial for any nation that is aspiring to grow. Therefore issues concerning their health and well-being should be put into consideration by the policymakers and addressed accordingly. This research paper aims at exploring women’s health issues and how they can be prevented or detected early and treated.
The article by Dodds (2007) explains some of the nutrition-related issues in women. The article states that some of the nutritional health-related issues in women can be attributed to certain factors that put them at risk. One of the main factors that are linked to women’s health is the social-cultural values. This factor forms the main source of women nutritional health issues. This factor defines the body size of a woman and her general body health. In many communities, it is the role of a woman to decide what meals to cook. Women are also the ones who do the cooking in many cultures. This factor puts the women in a position where they have to taste and possibly eat a lot of things when they go shopping or when preparing the meals in the kitchen. It is also worth noting that women work less as compared to their male counterparts in many communities. When they eat a lot with little of the energy generated being utilized in the physical activities, then this puts them at very high risks of contaminating nutritional diseases like obesity and some of the heart-related health issues.
The economic status of women is another factor that attributes to their health-related issues. The article points out that, compared to men, women are at a much lower status economically. For single mothers, the situation is even worse. Low economic status does not only limit women in acquiring daily balanced diets, but it also limits their health care services and other resources that are vital for good health. This factor if not addressed, can lead to serious health issues in women. From the article, women are blamed as the source of the nutritional health issues that affect them. However, it is the system of the social structures that should be claimed to be the cause. The argument in this article is that the prevention of these nutritional health-related issues in women lies in their hands. It is an individual’s responsibility to change from the nutritional values that put lives at risk.
The article mentions several ways of nutrient changes for bodyweight maintenance. Finally, the article has discussed major issues related to nutrition and some of the measures that should be observed to avoid the abuse of health mineral supplements. The conditions on nutrient consumption are given based on the stage of development of a woman and the role she plays in society. It is the duty of a woman to observe healthy nutritional habits and seek the recommended health care services for a healthy living.
Reference
Dodds, J. (2007). Nutrition and Health: An Individual Responsibility. Public Health Reports, 19749(122), 29-33.