obesity prevention efforts • Discussing potential program components and deciding what activities to include “With high obesity rates in the United States, these health care costs can directly affect employer profits.4 It is estimated that employers spend $13 billion annually on the total cost of obesity.3 Approximately 9.1% of all health care costs in the United States are related to obesity and overweight” (CDC, 2011). “Workplace obesity prevention and control programs can be an effective way
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community that affect residents’ health and one Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator that is relevant to the community are also explored. Community Community is defined as “a group of people, often living in a defined geographical area, who may share a common culture, values and norms, and are arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012, p. 397). Community health focuses on a specific geographical
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journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/apnr Psychosocial variables and self-rated health in young adult obese women Mary Jane Smith, PhD, RN a,⁎, Laurie Theeke, PhD, FNP-BC a, 1, Stacey Culp, PhD a, 2, Karen Clark, MD b, 3, Susan Pinto, MSN, RN a, 4 a b WVU School of Nursing, PO Box 9600, Health Sciences Center South, Morgantown, WV 26506-9600 School of Medicine, Student Health Services, PO Box 9247, Health Sciences Center South, Morgantown, WV 26506-9247 a r t i c l e i n f o Article
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A fitness centre is a place where people come to work out. It provides several types of exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise. Fitness centers are usually patronized by both sexes. But there are also exclusive centers for either sex. Many fitness centers choose to have a ladies-only workout area. Fitness centers offer a collective and often entertaining and informal form of working out as opposed to a typical gym. For instance they may offer classes in Yoga, Pilates, Tai chi
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Fast Food Industry - A fast food restaurant, also known as a quick service restaurant (QSR), is described as a limited menu establishment which lends itself to production line techniques of producing food that is served packaged for immediate consumption, on or off the restaurant premises. Fast food customers normally order at a counter and pay before eating. GDP Fast food restaurants represent one of the largest segments of the food industry with over 300,000 restaurants and $184 billion in sales
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discussed and analysed incorporating relevant knowledge such as teamwork and role enhancement. Relevant social, economic and health policies such as clinical governance will be discussed. Perspectives of each of the principle professional groups including myself as a third year student nurse, will be incorporated and collaborative team working addressed. The Department of health (2002) describes discharge planning as a pathway used to decide patient needs, for a smooth move from one level of care to
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Using the Health People 2010 document (http://healthypeople.gov/About/), answer the following questions. What are the two overarching goals of Healthy People 2010? List the 28 focus areas. How often is HP 2010 updated? Access the HP 2010 document by clicking the “full text of the second edition” link. List the five elements of a community health promotion programs as listed in focus area #7 – Educational and Community-Based Programs. 1.) The first goal of Healthy People
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Industry Evolution Issues of Fitness Center in Singapore Amore Fitness Table of Contents Industry Evolution Issues of Fitness Center in Singapore 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Industry review 2 2.1 What is the current stage of industry evolution 2 2.2 What are the important factors that impacting the current and near future of such industry? 3 2.3 Five forces analysis 5 2.4 Possible trends identified from above analysis 8 3 Firm level analysis 8 3.1 Brief overview of the firm and its
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exercise to boost their fitness and health. Currently 41 million Americans are members of a health club. During the 10 years, 2010 to 2020, the health and fitness industry's contribution to the overall economy, is expected to grow at an annual rate of 3.0%. Fitness clubs memberships used to be concentrated highly in the 18-34 age range, but there has been an increase particularly among Americans over 50 and children and teenagers. (https://www.franchisehelp.com/industry-reports/fitness-industry-report/)
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limited to, excellent customer service, a healthy work environment, and a strong, positive reputation within the community. It is for these reasons that we have chosen the Monterey Sports Center as a loyalty leader in the Monterey area within the fitness industry. History of Company The Monterey Sports Center is a city building that was established in 1992. As a city entity, it is overseen by the City of Monterey’s council members and is a non-profit organization. When the facility opened it
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