...Prevention of Childhood Obesity Issue With half of all school-age children (age 2-19) identified as Obese or Overweight (Institute for Alternative Futures, 2008, p. 1) the issue of unhealthy weight has become a critical concern. The market has failed to foster among children the habits required to maintain healthy weight. Therefore, it is essential that the local schools implement programs designed to reduce this occurrence. Specifically, the school district should focus on: 1) healthy eating education, 2) physical activity among students, 3) an emphasis on nutrition in meals offered to students. Background Obesity is widely recognized as one of the USA's leading public health problems. “Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a calculated value based on calculations using weight and height, is used to differentiate between the overweight and the obese. Adults with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are defined as overweight; adults with a BMI of 30 or above are considered obese.” (Buckle, 2011) Obese and overweight people experience chronic illness, poor health, and more than 100,000 preventable deaths each year. For the average affected individual, obesity has a much greater impact on health status and health care costs than either smoking or heavy drinking. In general, it can be say that root causes of Childhood Obesity are: 1) Families are living in poverty: Low-income communities have the highest rates of overweight and obesity. Low-income communities are often underserved by grocery...
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...THIRD WORLD COUNTRY ( MADAGASCAR) PUBLIC HEALTH STATUS Public Health Life expectancy at birth has gradually improved from an average of 37.5 years for men and 38.3 years for women in 1966 to an average of fifty-two years for men and fifty-five years for women in 1990 (for a combined average of fifty-four). Malaria remains the most serious tropical disease, although eradication campaigns against mosquitoes waged since 1948 initially resulted in spectacular declines in incidence and a dramatic decrease in the island's mortality rate during a twenty-year period. Indeed, in some regions, especially the central highlands, these campaigns were almost completely successful, although malaria continues to be prevalent in the coastal regions, especially the east coast. As prevention practices faltered during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, the mosquito staged a comeback. The effect on a population with a significantly reduced resistance to malaria was devastating. For example, the Malagasy Ministry of Health reported 490,000 cases and 6,200 deaths from malaria in 1985, but these figures rose--to 760,000 cases and 11,000 deaths--in 1987. As of 1994, other serious diseases included schistosomiasis, tuberculosis, and leprosy. The prevalence of schistosomiasis, a parasitic ailment that spreads primarily through the passing of human wastes into ponds, irrigation canals, and slow-moving streams, reflects the continued lack of adequate sewage facilities, especially in the rural areas...
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...illness and chronic disease. (healthyamericans.org, 2016). Many factors contribute to the health care crisis. One of the most important is our health care system's focus on caring for people after they have become sick or harmed (healthyamericans.org, 2016). Solutions to the problem must begin with stopping illness or damage before they occur (healthyamericans.org, 2016). The goal of this project is to development a promotional health plan that improves nutrition and promotes physical activity inside of the community. To address the objective of this project will be the focus of interventions to reduce or eliminate obesity in children. Approximately twenty-five million U.S. children are obese or overweight. Rates of childhood obesity have more than tripled since 1980 (cdc.gov). Interventional strategic proposal towards healthy children: * Promote the selection of food service guidelines and nutrition standards. * Promote physical activity in early childcare centers, schools, and work sites. * Increase access to breastfeeding friendly environments. The project is relevant to the FNP future advanced practice role because Nurse Practitioners care is individualized, directing not only to health problems but also on the effects health issues has on people and their families. Among their varied roles, FNP focus particularly on health promotion, maintenance and disease prevention (nursesource.org). Consequences of being overweight or obese: Being overweight...
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...Dietary Protein Increase and the Promotion of Wound Healing in Diabetic Adult Patients Dietary Protein Increase and the Promotion of Wound Healing in Diabetic Adult Patients Introduction There are approximately 23 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S. (American Diabetes Association, 2012) and this population continues to grow. There are multiple complications associated with diabetes. One major and expensive complication is diabetic wounds. The cost of care in the U.S. alone for this population is approximately $245 Billion annually. (American Diabetes Association, 2012) Proper wound care is an essential step in the wound healing process, however,wound care alone is not sufficient. Nutritional status is extremely important in wound healing. Diabetic patients need to be educated and assessed for protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) as the body’s nutritional needs significantly increase during the wound healing process (Demling, 2009). Supplementation (especially protein) and the importance of it for wound healing need to be discussed with the patient. Without all the necessary interventions applied the process of wound healing can be lengthy and may lead to infection, excessive hospitalization and potential amputations. Understanding the body’s nutritional needs and how the body uses protein in the repair process is imperative. The recommendation for the amount of protein supplementation is between 0.8grams/kilogram to 1.2 grams/kilogram and is based on patient...
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...GUEVARA HIGHSCHOOL IN RELATION TO THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE A Project Paper Presented to PROF. MYREL M. SANTIAGO In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Subject in Methods of Research Submitted by: Ana S. Transifiguracion Ria Marie M. Reyes Major in Technology and Livelihood Education Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Nutrition is the result of the processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development and maintenance of health. Nutrition can also affect the body’s ability to resist disease, the length of one’s life and the state of one’s physical and mental well-being. Promoting good nutrition helps children grow, promotes human development and advances economic growth and eradication of poverty. Studies have shown that proper nutrition has a direct effect on student performance and behavior in school In many studies, cases of socioeconomic status seem to be an indicator of food insufficiency, which is simply the lack of available food to a household. Food insufficiency has been shown to directly affect children’s cognitive development. (Nutrition And Its Effects On Academic Performance How Can Our Schools Improve? By Amy Ross ) Poor nutrition on the other hand, is a chronic problem linked to poverty, poor nutrition understanding and practices, and deficient sanitation and food security. Lack of proper nutrition contributes to worse class performance, lower test scores, and eventually...
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...triangle, and the type of epidemiology used for my chosen topic. Fourth, I will discuss how the characteristics of the elderly population influence vulnerability. Fifth, I will define how cultural considerations may impact health status, and any ethical or legal considerations. Last, I will explain the relationship of the malnutrition to various levels of prevention. Researchers from Louisiana State University examined data from 3,141 counties and older adult malnutrition mortality using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. According to CDC data, between 2,000 and 3,000 older adults die from malnutrition each year (Lee & Berthelot, 2010). Trevor Rowe once said, “Unless the United States renews its commitment to deal with the consequences of the food crisis, including the prevailing level of malnutrition in children and the elderly, the country will continue to faces years of extreme suffering and hardship.” Nurses can play a major role in the battle against malnutrition among the elderly; we have to promote better nutrition assessments in the hospital,...
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...Legislation On The Elderly In The United States Final Paper The Older American Act of 1965 was signed into law on July 14, 1965. This act established the Administration on Aging within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and called for the creation of State Units on Aging. This act was considered one of the most important contributions on aging legislation enacted by congress. This report is a review of legislation regarding Older American Act. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction on the history of Legislation on the Elderly ……………………………………2 Background Early Acts Enacted to meet the needs of the Elderly……………………………2 Early Acts Enacted leading up to OAA of 1965 …………………………………………..3 Review of Older American Act…….. ………………………………………………………4 Older American Title Review…………..…………………………………………………….5 Amendments………………………………………………………………………………….9 Strength and Weakness of Older American Act……………………………………………..14 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………….15 Conclusion … ………………………………………………………………………………16 References……………………………………………………………………………………17 Introduction The new deal program of the 1930’s was enacted by congress to address economic issues during the Great Depression. The Social Security Act of 1935 was a response to criticism for the lack of aid to retired workers age 65 and older and who no longer worked (justfacts.com). This law created "a system of Federal old-age benefits" (justfacts.com). The new act provided pensions...
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...for children to be successful in the classroom, they must be well nourished. For millions of American children, a school meal is the best meal they are going to eat each day. Currently 39.7% of youth in Mississippi are overweight or obese, for these students school lunches provide valuable nutrition that they may not get at home. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally funded programs that provide meals to over one hundred thousand schools across America. The recent changes to the school meal programs intend to combat the growing trend of child hood obesity with the ultimate goal of providing healthy, well-balanced and nutritious school breakfast and lunches. The majority of people understand that nutrition and health directly relates to physical and mental development. In children, nutrition affects their physical health and cognitive development. The revised school lunch and breakfast program provides more nutritional options, such as whole grain instead of refined white breads, for school age children. Prior to the revision, school food programs were under a lot of scrutiny and criticism. Fewer than 30% of schools followed the nutrition guidelines, the USDA was doing a poor job at enforcing the regulations. On top of the second-rate lunches schools served, they were also allowing children to purchase competitive foods from school stores and vending machines. Typically, these competitive foods were put into the lunchrooms...
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...critical role to play. It is estimated that 42 million people in the world are infected with the HIV virus. Assuming that each HIV/AIDS case directly influences the lives of four other individuals, at least 168 million people are likely to be affected by the epidemic. And approximately 95 percent of them live in develping countries. Food security HIV/AIDS takes its toll on food security in a number of ways. For example: HIV increases fatigue and decreases work productivity, which means less food on the table. In households coping with sick family members, food consumption generally decreases. As adults fall ill, families face increasing medical and health care costs, thus reducing the possibility for them to purchase the food that they can no longer produce. While the number of productive family members decline, the number of dependants grows, as households lose adults and take in orphans of dead relatives, further threatening household food security. Rural communities face a greater burden of care as many sick urban dwellers and migrant labourers return to their village homes. As more household members die, families face declining productivity, loss of knowledge of indigenous farming methods and...
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...Institute), Daniel Santana(Fidelis Care), Betsy Rodman (Cornell Coop Ext), Ron Figueroa (RCDSS), Delilah Velez ( Evercare Choice), Martha Robles (CCCSR), Alejandra Silva-Exias (Legal Aid Society of Rockland), Dwindell Feeley (BBBS Rockland) Susan Ball (RSVP), Claudia Depkin (HKDPL), Sr. Marie Buckley (Hospice of Rockland) Inspiration for the day was a reading prepared- “Thought for April” and was shared by the group. Minutes from March were read and accepted by members. Presentation- Doris Suarez – Centro De Amigos- Overview This Social Adult Day Center will be opening at 91 Broadway, Haverstraw NY 10927. Centro de Amigos Social Adult Day Center is designed to help maintain and improve a person’s physical and mental health in a comfortable, community-based setting through a culturally competent system of care that provides opportunities for: Socialization, Supervision, Monitoring, Personal Care, and Nutrition. This will be a culturally centered facility, targeting the...
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...2010 Contents 1 Fast Facts on Childhood Obesity 3 Introduction and summary 6 Provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that address childhood obesity 6 Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project 7 Nutrition labeling 7 Community Transformation Grants 9 Broader measures in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to tackle childhood obesity 9 Prevention and public health 15 Primary care and coordination 18 Community-based Care 20 Maternal and child health 22 Research: Doing what works in obesity prevention 23 Data provisions that will help with tracking and providing improved outcomes to measure obesity prevention 25 What else is needed? 27 Beyond health care 29 Conclusion 30 Appendix: The White House Childhood Obesity Initiative 32 Endnotes 34 About the authors Fast Facts on Childhood Obesity Our nation’s children today are on track to have a lower life expectancy than their parents The obesity epidemic poses serious health problems for children including cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, bone and joint disorders, and diabetes.1 Consider that: • Children in some communities “account for almost half of new cases of type 2 diabetes [which had previously been adult-onset].”2 • Hospitalizations of obese children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 nearly doubled between 1999 and 2005 for obesityrelated conditions such as asthma, diabetes, gallbladder disease,...
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...MBA Marketing Project Reports Friday, May 21, 2010 NESTLE PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS SERIAL # PARTICULARS PAGE # 01 TABLE OF CONTENTS 02 02 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 03 03 INTRODUCTION TO NESTLE 04 04 HISTORY OF NESTLE 05 05 VISION OF NESTLE 07 06 MISSION STATEMENT & OBJECTIVES OF NESTLE 08 07 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 09 08 BRANDS 11 09 EARNINGS 12 10 SWOT ANALYSIS 13 11 MARKETING 14 12 STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY NESTLE 15 13 COMPANY ENVIORNMENT 20 14 CO-OPERATE GOVERNANCE 21 15 PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF NESTLE 22 16 APPENDIX 23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, we would like to thank Almighty Allah for giving us the ability and strength to complete this project. Secondly, we are also thankful to our respective parents for providing us with the opportunity to receive higher education in such an accomplished institution that required us to carry out such projects that expand the dimensions of our mind. We are definitely not forgetting to recognize the efforts and support of our teacher SIR S.M FAHEEM, without whom this project would not have been possible. Who give us the opportunity to work on a project, which not only enlarged our vision but also show, us the real picture of the market Management? Our special thanks to the group members, who have whole-heartedly work for the completion of this report. All of us have earned a valuable and worthy experience during the project. INTRODUCTION Nestlé was founded in 1867 by pharmacist...
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...Nutrition and Exercise and Their Effects on Obesity Management Roland Colburn AHS 401 Literature review Dr. Elder Abstract This study was important because it addressed the issues of obesity and what can be carried out to prevent it. Obesity has become cone of the nations most widespread epidemics and it continues to grow. In this study 20 peer-reviewed articles were chosen on obesity and nutrition, and then the articles were analyzed and broken down into a basic concept of obesity prevention. Most articles contained proper nutrition, exercise, and dietary guidance. After thorough research, it became evident that proper nutrition and exercise were basic necessities in combating the obesity epidemic. Introduction Obesity is one of the leading public concerns within the United States, and for a great reason, almost two-thirds of the population is either overweight or obese, and the numbers are continuously rising.(Carels et al. 2008). Obesity has been linked to many different health issues, including the number one killer in America, heart disease. Obesity has been a growing problem over the past few years, which has led many to try and reduce or reverse the incline in obesity. The programs implemented, as of late, to reduce the number considered obese have failed.(Crombie 1999). American society continues to grow in the obesity rates, which has in turn generated an increase...
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...English 102 10 September 2012 Childhood Obesity Today most Americans are on the go and do not spend time cooking old fashion home cooked meals. Instead of eating meals at the dinner table, children are eating pre-packaged, fat enriched, sugar coated, ready to go meals in front of a television. Children spend an average of five and half hours in front a television screen a day (Volunteer Guide 2012). Children are uneducated on what they should eat, and as adults it is job to teach them what they should eat. Children that are overweight are more likely to be bullied and discriminated against regardless of their age, race, social skills, or academic skills (Thomson Reuters). If we gave children the option to eat what they wanted, they would eat cookies, cakes, fast-food, and drink sugar enriched drinks. Today’s public schools are cutting back on their physical education programs, Congress is worried that schools are seeing to many obesity children (McClatchy2012). Elementary children receive two hours of physical education per week; they do not receive enough education and exercise. Lack of physical and nutritional education will result in the obesity rising (McClatchy2012). Seventeen percent of American children six to nineteen years old are obese, and one third of American children are overweight (McClatchy2012). Schools served unhealthy lunches to students and do not offer enough physical education. The lunches that the school system are only aiding to obesity to children...
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...outside of school on lunches that he would spend getting lunches from the cafeteria at school but doesn’t have a time available to him to grab lunch from the school cafeteria (Chapman). Hunger also affects the understanding and focus of the student; lightheaded, unfocused, tired are ways a person can suffer from not eating. The difference in nutrition is mind-blowing when a person realizes the worn-down feeling connected to fast food then the energized one of a balanced meal. If the cafeteria served lunch to those students who sign up for a lunch pass they could get lunch for cheaper and not take too much time away from classes. Some teachers understand this and allow their students to eat during their classes, however, the majority of teachers do not allow the class to eat during the hour. The teachers who understand the struggle these young adults go through either let them go during class or as a reward for finishing their work. However, certain strict teachers will never allow snacks or meals to cross the threshold of their classroom. Benefits of Change In 2010 Michelle Obama and countless others helped pass a bill called the ‘Child Nutrition Bill’ that provides funding to cafeterias nationwide to be able to make healthier food for the children of America. “The main focus of this bill was to decrease the number of students consuming fatty and calorie filled foods similar to the ones fast food restaurants pollute the public with,” (Gamble). Without the option available to them...
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