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4-2 Final Project Milestone One: Draft of Public Health Issue
CHE 110
SNHU
September 25,2022
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The public health issue that has been identified is related to adult obesity in Morris County
in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined obesity abnormal as an
or excessive fat accumulation that has the potential present health risks. body mass index to A
(BMI) that more than 25 regarded be overweight (World Health Organization, 2021).The is is to
rate of obesity in both adults, as well as children, has been on the rise in recent years. In the Morris
County community, the burden of adult obesity high, and is it has an adverse implication on the
quality of life of individuals. Around 21.7 % of adults aged 20 years or older in the community
setting are regarded be obese, and around 20.3 % people lead inactive or sedentary to of an
lifestyle which increases the complexity and severity of the health condition (Patten al., 2019). et
