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Child Obesity Article Review
HCS/457
September 7, 2014
Ahmed Jamal
Child Obesity Article Review
A leading community health issue throughout the world would be obesity. The Albemarle Regional Health Services in Perquimans County offers informative education about obesity. The background provides the ability to educate patients and family with the skills needed to self-manage his or her health. Patients with obesity issues can expect to live a full and productive life, however; changes in lifestyle and diet are necessary. The Albemarle Regional Health focuses on teaching patients the proper ways of making the alterations easier so as to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Community Health Issue and How the Community is Affected
Obesity has and always will be in the general category of a serious health issue throughout the United States. The concern for childhood obesity have grown to a government level requiring action to help children to eat healthy and encourage physical activity. One of the causes for childhood obesity is the calorie intake and calories utilized. Several factors such as genetics, behavioral and environmental can enhance the chances of childhood obesity. The concerns for childhood obesity have grown as well as the number of children suffering from this condition. The importance is to educate parents and children on eating healthy. This has become vital to children’s health. This is an epidemic of obesity, and children can develop long-term illnesses. The illnesses contracted due to childhood obesity are diabetes, heart disease, physical and social health problems.
We as parents can end the problem of childhood obesity at all levels. All we need to do is find levels of education, prevention and intervention. By educating the community along with parents and the children to promote healthy eating is being done by providing them with education facts. By educating parents, facilities and children this can show how to promote healthy
HCS/457
September 7, 2014
Ahmed Jamal
Child Obesity Article Review
A leading community health issue throughout the world would be obesity. The Albemarle Regional Health Services in Perquimans County offers informative education about obesity. The background provides the ability to educate patients and family with the skills needed to self-manage his or her health. Patients with obesity issues can expect to live a full and productive life, however; changes in lifestyle and diet are necessary. The Albemarle Regional Health focuses on teaching patients the proper ways of making the alterations easier so as to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Community Health Issue and How the Community is Affected
Obesity has and always will be in the general category of a serious health issue throughout the United States. The concern for childhood obesity have grown to a government level requiring action to help children to eat healthy and encourage physical activity. One of the causes for childhood obesity is the calorie intake and calories utilized. Several factors such as genetics, behavioral and environmental can enhance the chances of childhood obesity. The concerns for childhood obesity have grown as well as the number of children suffering from this condition. The importance is to educate parents and children on eating healthy. This has become vital to children’s health. This is an epidemic of obesity, and children can develop long-term illnesses. The illnesses contracted due to childhood obesity are diabetes, heart disease, physical and social health problems.
We as parents can end the problem of childhood obesity at all levels. All we need to do is find levels of education, prevention and intervention. By educating the community along with parents and the children to promote healthy eating is being done by providing them with education facts. By educating parents, facilities and children this can show how to promote healthy
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