Health Promotion Project

For this paper, you will find the problem and identify it.

Health Problem: Nutrition and Weight Status

Leading Health Indicator: Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese

https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators 

You will develop an educational health promotion project addressing the population/culture in your area. It should include:

• Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why the topic is important to health promotion in the target population in your area.

 • Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.

 • Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.

 • Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper. 

b. Relate Topic to Target Population - 25 points/25% 

• Describes the topic and target cultural population. 

• Includes statistics to support the significance of the topic. 

• Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People 2020 topic area. • Applies health promotion concepts. 

c. Summary of Articles - 25 points/25% 

• A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources. 

• Articles meet the criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content. 

• At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group. 

• Summarizes all key points and findings from the articles. 

• Includes statistics to support the significance of the topic. 

 • Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific examples.

 d. Health Promotion Discussion - 25 points/25% 

• Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic. 

• The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population.

 • Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population. 

• Applies health promotion strategies.

 e. APA Style and Organization - 10 points/10% 

• TurnItIn is used prior to submitting a paper for grading.

 • Revisions are made based on the TurnItIn originality report. 

• References are submitted with assignment.

 • Uses current APA format and is free of errors. 

• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors. 

• Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

 • Information is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.