prevalence of obesity in children Before going to discuss about obesity and its impact on health‚ we can say that children are pioneer of future of any nation. They have greater contribution in nation development and development is based on children health. Looking at the present scenario‚ we can say that childhood obesity is being increased and it is one of the global issue which needs more attention‚ as its lead to chronic disease and disability in future life. According to the Australian Bureau
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey suggest that the greatest increases in obesity occur in individuals between the ages of 18 to 29 years‚ during the transition from adolescence to adulthood when many attend college (2). Physical inactivity‚ poor dietary choices‚ increased caloric intake‚ increased stress and disturbed sleep patterns‚ in addition to many other factors‚ contribute to the increased weight gain and obesity in college-aged young adults (3‚4‚5‚6). In many cases‚ increased body weight
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Barriers to Mental Health Services among African American Adolescent Males Introduction Literature suggests that African Americans experience greater difficulty in accessing mental health services than Caucasians (Davis & Ford‚ 2002). Furthermore‚ African Americans who do gain access often face barriers to accurate mental health assessment and diagnosis‚ leading to a lack of effective mental health treatment. Many African American adolescents who are in need of mental health treatment fail
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Facts and Figures on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity represents one of our greatest health changes and is now among the most widespread medical problems affecting children and adolescents living in the United States and other developed countries. Childhood obesity and rates have increased 3to 4 times in the U.S.‚ reaching epidemic levels and are moderately higher than the rates in Canada‚ Australia and Europe. Many experts believe that this current generation of children will be the first
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Cancer Prevention Preventing cancer in oneself really varies from depending on the person and the family. A person can become more susceptible to getting cancer based on different risk factors‚ some which are controllable and others which are not. These risk factors include age‚ sex‚ environment‚ lifestyle‚ and heredity. In my family‚ and in myself‚ there are many things that we can make ourselves aware of and do in order to prevent cancer. Since age and sex are out of my control‚ there’s nothing
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Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Howell‚ J.C.‚ & Egley‚ Jr.‚ A. (2005). Moving risk factors into developmental theories of gang membership. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice‚ 3(4)‚ 334–354. Pesce ‚ R. C.‚ and J. D. Wilczynski. "Gang prevention."nasponline. Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence‚ 2001. Web. 6 May 2012. <http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/nassp_gang.pdf>. Stover‚ D. (1986‚ August). Gangs. American School Board Journal‚ 19–24. "Street Gangs in America: A short history
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Depression is a very serious disease that is often overlooked in a clinical setting. The patient population associated with depression ranges from children to the elderly. However‚ this specific report will address the clinical prevention techniques for nonpregnant adults over the age of 18. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in their Task Force Final Recommendation 2016 edition‚ “ depression is one of the leading causes of disability in adults. It affects men and women of all
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Levels of Prevention Public health focuses on prevention emphasizing conditions and diseases affecting an entire population hoping to improve community health. The public health community changed attitudes toward family violence. For years‚ family violence was seen as a private issue‚ but in 1979‚ the Surgeon General of the United States called the public health community to arms‚ identifying the devastating effects of family violence. The premise is that violent behavior‚ and associated consequences
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Pertussis Prevention Kyla Peyton-Buzi Herzing University- Madison‚ WI Pertussis Prevention Bordetella pertussis‚ commonly referred to as whooping cough‚ is a “highly contagious infection with an 80% transmission rate in susceptible close contacts” (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2010). Generally speaking‚ infants and adolescents act as the reservoirs for this disease‚ but it can also be found in adults. Often‚ the symptoms of this disease may be mistaken for an upper
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Levels of Prevention The three levels of prevention in the community settings are; primary prevention‚ secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. With these three levels of prevention it helps the individual‚ the people and the community to attain better and good health. First the primary prevention‚ which focus mainly on health education‚ health promotion primary. This activity is concerned in preventing the specific illness or disease. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Forces’ Guide to
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