Caring for populations: assessment and diagnosis Barbara Vonarx Chamberlain Community Nursing NR443 Connie Ash November 23, 2013 Caring for populations: assessment and diagnosis INTRODUCTION According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), childhood obesity in the United States is now 17%; triple the rate just one generation ago. ("Childhood," 2013) Because of this growing problem with a preventable affliction, it seems that community health must be focused on methods to turn the trend around and promote healthy lifestyles for parents and children. The scope of the problem can be evaluated if one looks at the correlation between demographic risk factors, socioeconomic status and community resources. COMMUNITY Merced California
Almost one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese, and more than two-thirds of adults are overweight. Obesity rates have increased by 214 percent between 1950 and 2000(Livestrong.com). Also According to livestrong.com, the main cause for the increase it weight among American’s is lack of exercise, as well as the convenience of fast food, and caloric increase. This rise in obesity has increased diseases such as heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. As a country, we are spending over $190 billion a year treating these diseases, diseases that could be prevented by increasing exercise and decreasing calories.
"Obesity Statistics: Number of Obese Americans Increasing." American Sports Data - Sports Participation Marketing Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. http://www.americansportsdata.com/obesitystats.asp.
Ogden, C., & Carroll, M. (2010, June 04). Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents: United States, trends 1963-1965 through 2007-2008. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_07_08/obesity_child_07_08.htm Ogden and Carroll conducted a study on obesity among children. Ogden and Carroll are both Doctor’s from the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys team. This study was cited in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Shelly Ju-Hsing Lu Professor Littwin English 2-26 Feb 17th 2014 Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography Obesity has been a global problem in the last decades. Especially in America, the obesity problem became a major healthy concern. Not only adults but also children, obesity became a fast-growing epidemic in the world. In this paper, I will develop the causes, prevalent, prevention and more valuable information of obesity. Bellisari , Anna .
[pic] Why Teens in America are Obese Teen Obesity: Epidemic? [pic] Health Effects Overtime The effects that teen obesity has on health can begin during the teen years and extend throughout a lifetime if not corrected. The health problems that stem from being very overweight go beyond the ones we usually hear about like diabetes and heart disease. It also affects breathing, bone problems, sleep problems and high blood pressure. Teen obesity can also affect mental health.
Retrieved July 25, 2012, from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/obesity Allen, J. (2011, March 29). OBESITY IN AMERICA VS. OTHER COUNTRIES. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from http://www.livestrong.com Strauss,MD, R. S., & Knight, MD, J. (1999, June 1).
Annotated Bibliography By Tracy Garrett English 122 Professor Pearson Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography Tracy Pp.1 Childhood Obesity: “A Serious Problem” CBS Worldwide Inc. of May 2002 17 Nov 2008 (http://64233.169.104/Search?q=cache:Rvhed1EFD80J:www.cbsnews.com/stories.2002/05/01/ Health/main507774.Shtmitdiseases+caused+by+childhood+obesitydhl=en&cd+14q1=457 Childhood obesity results in many health problems. These health problems are causing health care costs of hospitals to rise. Therefore, not only is obesity dangerous but becoming very expensive. Statistics are given a decade old to ponder on how much the health care costs of childhood obesity has risen and will even more likely to be implemented. Convincing people that both childhood obesity and health
apollolibrary.com/science/article/pii/S0148296313003500 This research article is very interesting. Childhood obesity has more than tripled over the years and fast food restaurants may be a reason why. Fourteen percent of the lower income, preschool-aged children are obese. In this article, the authors examined the effects on preschool-aged childhood obesity rates associated with the influence of fast food restaurants, urbanization, and consumer poverty. Peer Review Summary All references listed are peer reviewed.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – Obesity Facts. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm Hoelscher, D., PhD, RD, LD; Kirk, S.,PhD, RD, LD; Ritchie, L.PhD, RD; Cunningham-Sabo, L. PhD, RD. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity. 2013.