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Health Promotion Strategy: Handling Adolescent Obesity
Overview
Adolescent obesity is a serious public health issue that has long-term effects on people’s health, medical expenses, and the general well-being of society. Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and depression can result from adolescent obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 who live in urban areas with little access to wholesome food and chances for physical activity are the target of this health promotion plan’s educational intervention.
Demographic Information
The target demographic consists of 12- to 18-year-old urban teenagers living in an area where obesity is highly prevalent. Numerous members of the population come from low-income households and represent a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. In this neighborhood, a large number of teenagers live in places with little access to fresh produce (food deserts) and depend on school-provided meals. About 60% of households are headed by a single parent, and many parents have more than one job, which makes it difficult for them to keep an eye on children’s meals and physical activity (Healthy People 2030, n.d.).
Qualities and Significance
Due to sedentary lifestyles, cultural dietary customs, and socioeconomic limitations, adolescents in this group are more likely to be obese. The problem is made worse by a lack of knowledge about making good eating choices and by insufficient opportunities for physical activity. A customized health promotion program that prioritizes easily accessible dietary information and physical activity techniques can be very beneficial for this group.
Development of Sociograms
The following elements would be included in a sociogram for this population:
Social: Family eating patterns, social media, and peer pressure.
Economic: Insufficient funding for extracurricular physical activity, dependence on inexpensive yet high-calorie diets, and limited income.
Cultural: Dietary habits shaped by customs from a particular culture.
Lifestyle: Excessive screen time, little exercise, and erratic eating patterns.
Possible Requirements for Learning
This group’s learning needs include being aware of the dangers of obesity, the significance of eating a balanced diet, and methods for boosting physical activity. Digital tools, family education sessions, and interactive workshops will all be used to meet these needs.
SMART Objectives
Participants will show that they can use readily available and reasonably priced ingredients to plan at least three healthy meals by the end of the three-month program.
According to activity diaries, 75% of participants will be physically active for at least 30 minutes three times a week within a month.
Through self-reported food logs, participants will report consuming 20% fewer sugar-sweetened beverages by the end of the program.
Present-Day Expectations and Behaviors
Nowadays, adolescents spend a lot of time engaging in sedentary activities like social media and gaming, as well as consuming foods that are high in calories and poor in nutrients. The advantages of making minor, doable lifestyle adjustments, like switching to water instead of soda and including quick physical exercises in their daily routine, will be discussed in this session.
Objectives of Health Promotion
The main objective is to provide teenagers with the information and abilities necessary to choose healthy lifestyles. Promoting behavioral changes, such as eating a balanced diet and exercising more, is one of the goals in order to lower the incidence of comorbidities linked to obesity.
Evidence to Support It
Adolescents’ eating habits and levels of physical activity have been demonstrated to improve with educational interventions (Ng et al., 2020). When compared to separate interventions, interactive programs that integrate family involvement and peer support have shown greater success rates in lowering the incidence of obesity (Wang et al., 2021).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cited in 2021. Facts on childhood obesity. Childhood.html https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data
(n.d.) Healthy People 2030. nutrition and a balanced diet. Nutrition and healthy eating: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives
Ng, M., Margono, C., Thomson, B., Graetz, N., Robinson, M., Fleming, T., & Gakidou, E. (2020). A systematic investigation of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults from 1980 to 2013 on a national, regional, and worldwide level. 766–781 in The Lancet, 384(9945). 10.116/S0140-6736(14)60460-8 has been published.
Wilson, R. F., Cheskin, L., Weston, C., Wang, Y., Wu, Y., Bleich, S., & Segal, J. (2021). Programs to reduce childhood obesity: a review and meta-analysis of comparative effectiveness. 20(4), 215–226; Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2021.03.005 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpm
QUESTION
Develop a hypothetical health promotion plan, 3-4 pages in length, addressing a specific health concern for an individual or a group living in the community.
To complete your hypothetical health promotion plan, please use the following outline to guide your work:
Health Promotion Plan
· To begin, first select a health issue or need that will be the focus of your assessment from the Assessment 01 Supplement: Health Promotion Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Health Promotion Plan [PDF]resource.
· After you select a specific health concern or health need from the resource above, next investigate the concern or need and best practices for health improvement, based on supporting evidence.
· Create a scenario as if this project were being completed face-to-face.
· Identify the chosen population and include demographic data (location, lifestyle, age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, employment).
· Describe in detail the characteristics of your chosen hypothetical individual or group for this activity and how they are relevant to this targeted population.
· Discuss why your chosen population is predisposed to this health concern or health need and why they can benefit from a health promotion educational plan.
· Based on the health concern for your hypothetical individual or group, discuss what you would include in the development of a sociogram. Take into consideration possible social, economic, cultural, genetic, and/or lifestyle behaviors that may have an impact on health as you develop your educational plan in your first assessment. You will take this information into consideration when you develop your educational plan in your fourth assessment.
· Identify their potential learning needs. Collaborate with the individual or group on SMART goals that will be used to evaluate the educational session (Assessment 4).
· Identify the individual or group’s current behaviors and outline clear expectations for this educational session and offer suggestions for how the individual or group needs can be met.
· Health promotion goals need to be clear, measurable, and appropriate for this activity. Consider goals that will foster behavior changes and lead to the desired outcomes.
Document Format and Length
Your health promotion plan should be 3–4 pages in length.
Supporting Evidence
Support your health promotion plan with peer-reviewed articles, course study resources, and Healthy People 2030 resources. Cite at least three credible sources published within the past five years, using APA format.
Graded Requirements
The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
· Analyze the health concern that is the focus of your health promotion plan.
· Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.
· Explain why a health concern is important for health promotion within a specific population.
· Examine current population health data.
· Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services.
· Explain the importance of establishing agreed-upon health goals in collaboration with hypothetical participants.
· Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
· Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
· Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
· Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.