Point Mar Case Study: Childhood Obesity
Point Mar Case Study – Childhood Obesity
Introduction
The needs assessment of a community offers an accurate portrait of the community’s health to assist in the prioritization of prevention activities and build coalitions to make improvements and address existing problems (CDC, 2013). The needs assessment of the Vista County showed an economically poor county with six cities, largest being Point Mar, a port city with certain potential health issues. One of the health issues which is the focus of this paper is increasing levels of childhood obesity associated with adult onset of type 2 diabetes.
Childhood obesity is highly prevalent in the United States (CDC, 2017). Although it has remained stable in recent years, about 12.7 million children still have childhood obesity, with 21.9% being Hispanics (CDC, 2017). The population of Vista County is 33% Hispanic. This is a major factor in the …show more content…
Primary prevention is the key to tackle childhood obesity. Health education is the best approach, as this would teach public health best practices which are aimed at behavioral changes. A health education strategy that is aimed at healthy diet and exercise for the children of Vista County is the target approach for this community. Vista county comprises of three high schools, four middle schools, and five elementary schools. To target this health challenge at its root, a health education program which I would title – Let’s do this, which will involve incorporating at least 30 minutes of exercise into the daily routine of the school children. Let’s do this will also include a once a month activity with the parents of the children. This will teach the parents about diet and exercise as a primary preventive measure for diabetes, as well as the dangers of childhood obesity and type 2
Introduction
The needs assessment of a community offers an accurate portrait of the community’s health to assist in the prioritization of prevention activities and build coalitions to make improvements and address existing problems (CDC, 2013). The needs assessment of the Vista County showed an economically poor county with six cities, largest being Point Mar, a port city with certain potential health issues. One of the health issues which is the focus of this paper is increasing levels of childhood obesity associated with adult onset of type 2 diabetes.
Childhood obesity is highly prevalent in the United States (CDC, 2017). Although it has remained stable in recent years, about 12.7 million children still have childhood obesity, with 21.9% being Hispanics (CDC, 2017). The population of Vista County is 33% Hispanic. This is a major factor in the …show more content…
Primary prevention is the key to tackle childhood obesity. Health education is the best approach, as this would teach public health best practices which are aimed at behavioral changes. A health education strategy that is aimed at healthy diet and exercise for the children of Vista County is the target approach for this community. Vista county comprises of three high schools, four middle schools, and five elementary schools. To target this health challenge at its root, a health education program which I would title – Let’s do this, which will involve incorporating at least 30 minutes of exercise into the daily routine of the school children. Let’s do this will also include a once a month activity with the parents of the children. This will teach the parents about diet and exercise as a primary preventive measure for diabetes, as well as the dangers of childhood obesity and type 2