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reply1p.docxCarrie E Baines
To add to my selected population group, I wanted to look more into lifestyle modifications in those with obesity. My group focus is on Hispanic school-aged children in Tennessee. The health effects obesity has on the body is unreal. In doing education, I hope to aid in reducing the statistics of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and unexpected death related to obesity.
Within Tennessee, the Department of Environment and Conservation partnered with Public Health to establish a Healthy Park, Health Person program ( Tennessee State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile 2016 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, n.d.). This was set up to reduce those obesity rates by making parks and recreation areas open and up to date for individuals of all ages. This also helps promote parks and recreation within the community. This information will allow parents or children to see the parks and feel a need to explore in turn burning off extra caloric intake. Promoting outdoor activities will be a focus within my age group. We have several outdoor areas for exercise.
Research has shown that lifestyle changes come with difficulties. This requires ongoing action especially from healthcare providers (Toft et al., 2021). This is why it is important to be open and assist those needing help. The first step for me is educating those on how to begin those lifestyle changes. I will start with exercise and then nutrition within the school systems. The population needs to know that it can be difficult, and relapses may occur. Research must be provided that once lifestyle changes occur, individuals have improved mental and physical health (Toft et al., 2021).
Type 2 diabetes is prominent in the Hispanic culture with a diagnosis rate of 17% (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Youth have a higher instance of developing diabetes in this culture and have a higher risk of causing kidney failure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). I would assist by providing education in the dominant language and encouraging walks within the community.
References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Hispanic/Latino Americans and Type 2 Diabetes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/hispanic-diabetes.htmlLinks to an external site.
Tennessee State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile 2016 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/state-local-programs/profiles/pdfs/tennessee-state-profile.pdfLinks to an external site.
Toft, B. S., Hörberg, U., & Rasmussen, B. (2021). The ups and downs of lifestyle modification: An existential journey among persons with severe obesity. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 36(1), 265–274. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12985Links to an external site.
