Cuyahoga County Case Study
Attacking Childhood Obesity in Cuyahoga County
American Sentinel University
Attacking Childhood Obesity in Cuyahoga County
The health of the entire nation should be of concern to everyone. Each year people are dying or living poor quality lives as of result of many preventable diseases. People in every country, state, and county are affected each day by poor lifestyle choices. In this paper, I will present the six week program that I developed to help improve the health of my community.
Assessment
The overall health of Cuyahoga County is poor and there are high mortality and morbidity rates. Cuyahoga County is one of Ohio’s largest counties with more the one million residents, which contributes to the substantial amount of the state health burdens (County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, 2013). In 2012, 38% of adults living in Cuyahoga County had hypertension, 38% had high cholesterol, 67% were obese or overweight, and 19% smoked cigarettes, all which are risk factors for stroke and heart disease, two of the top five leading causes of death in Ohio (Center for Health Affairs, 2013). Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Cuyahoga County, claiming more than 3,000 lives a year (Ohio Department of Health, 2008). …show more content…
These residents are at risk for imbalanced nutrition more than body requirement related to low income, lack of access to nutritious foods, and sedentary lifestyle as evidence of increase obesity rate in Ohio. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) recommends a daily intake of at least 5-6 servings of fruit and vegetables and eliminating intake of simple sugars to maintain health. Also, adults need at least two and a half hours of moderate aerobic activity each week, while children need at least 60 minutes of activity each day (CDC, 2012). Based on the above information, I developed a program geared towards preventing childhood
American Sentinel University
Attacking Childhood Obesity in Cuyahoga County
The health of the entire nation should be of concern to everyone. Each year people are dying or living poor quality lives as of result of many preventable diseases. People in every country, state, and county are affected each day by poor lifestyle choices. In this paper, I will present the six week program that I developed to help improve the health of my community.
Assessment
The overall health of Cuyahoga County is poor and there are high mortality and morbidity rates. Cuyahoga County is one of Ohio’s largest counties with more the one million residents, which contributes to the substantial amount of the state health burdens (County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, 2013). In 2012, 38% of adults living in Cuyahoga County had hypertension, 38% had high cholesterol, 67% were obese or overweight, and 19% smoked cigarettes, all which are risk factors for stroke and heart disease, two of the top five leading causes of death in Ohio (Center for Health Affairs, 2013). Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Cuyahoga County, claiming more than 3,000 lives a year (Ohio Department of Health, 2008). …show more content…
These residents are at risk for imbalanced nutrition more than body requirement related to low income, lack of access to nutritious foods, and sedentary lifestyle as evidence of increase obesity rate in Ohio. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) recommends a daily intake of at least 5-6 servings of fruit and vegetables and eliminating intake of simple sugars to maintain health. Also, adults need at least two and a half hours of moderate aerobic activity each week, while children need at least 60 minutes of activity each day (CDC, 2012). Based on the above information, I developed a program geared towards preventing childhood