Describe the problem of obesity in the United States and discuss the role of the built environment i

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Before you begin this assignment, read through the Home page and the required readings. Specifically view the Part 1: Public health & environmental approaches to obesity prevention [video presentation] at http://vimeopro.com/aptrmodules/phlm/video/75319797

This video is part of Public Health Learning Modules project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and developed by Temple University Department of Public Health and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research as a free teaching resource for public health professionals.

For this component of the Session Long Project, you will describe current environmental strategies, practices, and recommendations to build and promote health. Your task is to submit a paper that responds to the following questions:

  1. Describe the problem of obesity in the United States and discuss the role of the built environment in exacerbating such problem.
  2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with recommended prevention strategies to address the problem of obesity. Describe the three environmental strategies related to food access that were highlighted in the video presentation.
  3. Conduct your own literature search and identify two community-level strategies that have been shown to increase physical activity. Be sure to cite your sources to support your perspective.

Length: 2–3 pages.

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Running head: OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES

Obesity in the United States
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OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES

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Introduction
Obesity is the condition that is often related to being overweight. A person can be
considered to be obese when his or her body mass index surpasses 30kg/m2. The condition is
usually commonly caused by a combination of too much consumption of food, minimal physical
activity, and susceptibility which is in most cases due to the genes (vimeopro.com). The
condition can be prevented by a combination of personal choices such as deciding to exercise
and even reducing the intake of foods that a person takes. Moreover, social change too is one
way the condition can be prevented.
Description of obesity and the role of built environment in exacerbating the problem
The US is one of the countries with the highest population of people living with the
condition of obesity. In the past few decades, various health organizations in the United States
including the Center for Disease Contr...


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