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Population Health and Health People 2020 Analysis
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Introduction
a) The social determinant of health is a goal that helps people to improve their health and
wellness.
b) The paper analyzes obesity among the elderly, determines the social determinants of
health, and recommends possible interventions for the obesity problem.

II.

Issue and the Population
a) The health issue involves obesity, and the population it affects is the elderly population.
b) Older adults are more prone to obesity because of hormonal changes that occur as a

person ages.
III.

Social determinants of health for the elderly
a) Obesity has become vital because many of the cases associated with heart disease among

the elderly result from obesity.
b) One of the social determinants of health involves access to nutrition
c) Another social factor that determines obesity for the elderly is stable employment and

income.
d) Safe and affordable housing is another social factor that determines obesity.

IV.

Proposed intervention
a) The proposed intervention for obesity includes dietary and behavioral intervention
b) Dietary changes help reduce the large intake of calories and promote vegetables and

fruits, reducing the overeating risks.

c) When people with obesity set their mind on consuming a healthy diet and doing physical

activity, they reduce their weight
d) Obesity is a significant problem affecting more senior people

V.

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Population Health and Health People 2020 Analysis
Introduction
The social determinant of health is a goal that helps people to improve their health and
wellness. The target can solve the problem of obesity which the majority of the elderly face in
their life. The paper analyzes obesity among the elderly, determines the social determinants of
health, and recommends possible interventions for the obesity problem.
Issue and the Population
The health issue involves obesity, and the population it affects is the elderly population.
Obesity involves chronic health condition that is connected with severe health risks. The elderly
population consists of people aging 65 years and above. Individuals in this age bracket spend
most of their time sitting with little or no physical activity. Obesity is associated with abnormal
body weight and adiposity that impairs a person's health. Obesity entails the fifth leading cause
of death among the elderly population accounting for millions of deaths annually. There has been
an increasing trend in the prevalence of obesity among the elderly population; obesity is more
prevalent among older adults due to their age and lifestyle. Between 2015 and 2016, the elderly
population recorded an obesity prevalence rate of 39.8% (Hales, 2017). Obesity among the
elderly population has become a public health crisis that increases health care costs; older people
living with obesity experience psychological and physical problems.
Obesity is more prevalent in the elderly population than other populations because of
several reasons. Older adults are more prone to obesity because of hormonal changes that occur
as a person ages. The hormonal changes coupled with the less active lifestyle puts the elderly
population at more risk of becoming overweight and hence, obese. Hormonal changes result...