BSN FP4014 Assessment1.docx BSN_FP4014 Community Health Global Perspectives of Commun

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BSN FP4014 Assessment1.docx BSN_FP4014 Community Health Global Perspectives of Community and Public Service Community Health Community Health: Obesity in South Jersey This public health organi... zation is responsible for identifying and establishing the causes of health issues within the community, as well as monitoring and preventing the issue from becoming worse. After communicating with members of the community to research healthcare issues in the area, a major concern of the community is the increase in obesity. The goal of this assessment is to discuss contributing factors, interventions for prevention, as well as resources to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. This assessment will cover the statistics, contributing factors such as community health services, genetics, cultural, behavior, environmental, and socioeconomic status related to obesity in South Jersey. Current interventions targeted towards combating obesity will also be discussed. The scope and role of nursing and public health nursing in these initiatives to reduce obesity, including evidence-based interventions that can be extended to enhance health outcomes, will also be examined in this assessment. Obesity Obesity is defined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height. A screening tool known as body mass index (BMI), is used to calculate if a patient is obese. This tool takes a person™s weight divided by height to determine t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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