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Advocacy Through Legislation

January 8, 2023

Advocacy Through Legislation

In 110 more than 250 words, describe the orob/em. who is affected, and the current rami/rcations. J:.xotain the consequences iJ the issue continues.

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In Virginia, obesity is one of the state's major health issues. 62 % of individuals are obese or ovciwcight, ranking the state's obesity rate as the 32nd highest in the nation. People aged 40 10 60 have higher chances of being obese compared to those in other groups {Melillo, 2022). However, obesit is s read widel in the count , affect in le of all a es. from different ct me since

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The mct■bolic syndrome ■nd I high<7 risk of dt-veloping disea1a1 like di■bdco. hypmcn,ion, ■nd c■rdiov■scul■r iuuai ■n: 1 few inat■ncn of lhcac rc"cmmions. If lhiJ ,-11cm hokh, ii i, ■nlicipelcd 1h11 lhe number of residcnll in lhe ll■le dc■ lina wilh lhele pc~cnl l■lly (1111 hcalili' condil10111 w,ff rise, pooins ocriou1 ch■llcnJICII for 1hc 1rc:a'1 haolthaon: 1yllcm (Mine ,i ul. 2020). The people ofVi'lfflilo mull lhu1 be pcnu■dcd lo ■oop I hatlthitt loftstykk1 build lhe IICCCls■ry 11,-1cgie111011"1> 1hc riaina 1cndcm-y.

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succcuful measures would need 10 be implemmtcd. For example, lo ■ctively moou,-ge the public 10 choose I hc:allhicr ■nd mon: balanced did (Cmlen for Diseaoc: Conlrol ■od Prevcnrion, 2022). An 1ppopri11e 1t,-1qiy likely lo yield the dclircd oulcomes is the im it ion of ■n ■ddilional lax on foods. II includes ful food 1h11 hu been shown 10

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Di.rcuss tlte /tow lo advocate for your proposal "3/ng legi.rlatian. Include the following:

Provide the name and co,,.,,lete contact information for the legislator.

Describe the steps for how you would present this to your legislator.

Outline the racess i vour egis a/or c oases lo

introduce your idea as a bill 10 Congress.

I would speak with Eduardo J. Sanchez. the health commissioner. He holds the bir,lion of the American Hean Al;sociation's Chief Medical 1cer for prevention.

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suggestion, I think. If it decides to submit this conS"l't as a bill 10 Congress, the following steps must be taken (V1rgm1a naV1galor, 2020):

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h~ ,Ci ct 1c o wo mg as mu as pass1 e to mamtam our mtcgnty goes against not t!l'mg to avert this issue. In line with what Ecclesiastes (38: 6-7) stales, "Additionally, he has given certain people undcrstandin, so they might take credit for his great deeds. He uses them for healing and pe,n rchef •. This verse states that nurses and docton; must use the information and abilities they have at their disposal to aid patients with their diseases and usist them in preventing health issues by formulating the required regulation• to lower i'liesiate's high obesity rate.

Referenttt Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, November 21 ). Divisio11 of Nutritio11.

physical activity. obesity (DNPAO). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. btt s://www.roc. ov/accd b do ao/lndcs.btml

Melillo, G. (20 . ovcrn . ese are I e most oven.,,,ight slates in the US. The Hill. bttps:lltbcb1ll.corn/cbaoglng-amcrica/wc~la&fprcvc11tlon-curct/3736601-thcse­ are-tbc-most--0verweight-.tates-ln-the-us/

Mine, S. D., Hendncks, B, Misra, R.., Ren. Y., Thibault, D .. Marone, L., & Smith, G . S. (2020). Geographic vanatmn 1n amputation rates among ~llcnts with diabetes an&or penphcral arterial disease on the rural state of West Vi inia 1dcn11fies areas for im ved care. -1717. 'liiips 0741521419321639

Rivera, R. L .. AssJstance ucat,on m secun an 1cta outcomes. Nutrition revif'l<'S, 77( 12), 903-92 1. https:/ /academlc.oup.com/n■trltloanvlews/artlcle/77 /12/903/S4118130

Virginia navigator. (2020, April 8). https://vlrglnianavlgator .org/artkle/12489/bow-blll­ becoma-law

Virginia's Legislative Information System. (n.d.). Legislative Information System. bttps://Us.vlrglnla,eov/ql-bla/lqp6O4.He?221 %2Bsum%2BHB I 098

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