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Develop A Population Health Improvement Plan

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Obesity Health Improvement Plan

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HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2

Obesity Health Improvement Plan

Health improvement in the community is a crucial aspects of population health which

nurses and healthcare organizations must focus on. One of the major issues in population health

in the United States is obesity. Obesity is a major population health problem affecting millions of

Americans and it is correlated to many other illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. The

problem of diabetes can be solved using a healthcare and public health approach to ensure people

have access to the relevant resources and materials required for effective management of weight.

This paper presents a health improvement program targeting residents of Miami with the aim of

increasing knowledge and improving lifestyle of the population to reduce the prevalence of

obesity in the county.

Data Evaluation

Epidemiological data suggests that obesity is a major health problem affecting adults in

America. Between 2017 and 2018, the prevalence of obesity was 42.4% as compared to 30.7% in

2000 (CDC, 2020). These statistics show that the people with obesity in the United States have

increase3d significantly in the last two decades. More epidemiological data shows that young

adults have a prevalence of 40.0% while among middle-aged adults and older adults, the

prevalence is at 44.8% and 42.8% respectively (CDC, 2020). In Miami-Dade County, obesity is

at 67.5% (CDC, 2017). The epidemiological data shows that middle-aged adults have

significantly high rates of obesity compared to other age groups. Also, the occurrence of obesity

in the country affects all ages but is most common among adults in general. This data shows that

obesity affects a huge population in the country hence the need for interventions to reduce the

burden of the condition.

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Running head: HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN Obesity Health Improvement Plan Name Institution 1 HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2 Obesity Health Improvement Plan Health improvement in the community is a crucial aspects of population health which nurses and healthcare organizations must focus on. One of the major issues in population health in the United States is obesity. Obesity is a major population health problem affecting millions of Americans and it is correlated to many other illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. The problem of diabetes can be solved using a healthcare and public health approach to ensure people have access to the relevant resources and materials required for effective management of weight. This paper presents a health improvement program targeting residents of Miami with the aim of increasing knowledge and improving lifestyle of the population to reduce the prevalence of obesity in the county. Data Evaluation Epidemiological data suggests that obesity is a major health problem affecting adults in America. Between 2017 and 2018, the prevalence of obesity was 42.4% as compared to 30.7% in 2000 (CDC, 2020). These statistics show that the people with obesity in the United States have increase3d significantly in the last two decades. More epidemiological data shows that young adults have a prevalence of 40.0% while among middle-aged adults and older adults, the prevalence is at 44.8% and 42.8% respectively (CDC, 2020). In Miami-Dade County, obesity is at 67.5 ...
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