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5:42 AM a shsu.blackboard.com eooo T-Mobile LTE 65% This "Case Study" serves as an opportunity for you to effectively apply course content through the application of critical thinking skills, integration of relevant data resources, utilization of models/theories, and technical writing and oral communication skills. It is an opportunity to put together all that has been covered and what you have learned thus far this semester in HLTH 3361 We have chosen childhood obesity prevention for this ssignment for several important reasons. Obesity is a pandemic in this country and approaching if not already pandemic status world-wide. Obesity is a known risk factor in cardiovascular diseases and cancers (think primary prevention). Lifestyle behaviors adopted in childhood carryover and are embedded into adult health behaviors. Thus targeting childhood obesity prevention can have a major impact in the future health of our population as well as make a major impact in reducing public health burden on an already strained system. (You can expand on these points or add other key points related to childhood obesity in your background and justification sections write up.) In this particular case study we want you to write up a health promotion program targeting preventing childhood obesity in Montgomery, Harris, and/or Walker County- whichever you choose. You can also choose the priority population (e.g. elementary, middle school or high school, parents, family) but focus on the population for the desired outcome to be children i.e. under 18 years of age. Keep the scope manageable/realistic. (Remember it is one thing to try to solve world hunger and another to feed the poor in northern Harris County.) Include resources from your textbook, the CDC, NIH, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant sites you may want to use. Remember to cite your sources in the text and include in the reference section of your write-up. We have provided a fact sheet that has some resources for the case study, and this document is attached to the case study. We have also provided an outline of the major headers we want included. Good luck! Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. y: Approach this study as if you were a health/wellness consultant, and you have been hired to develop a childhood obesity prevention program for a vulnerable childhood population in Harris Montgomery or Walker County As the consultant hired, you must develop an executive brief which details the project to be given to the county manager or other officials for review and ultimately implementation. An executive brief is a document that explains the components of a project in a technical format that is well-written in specific sections and often uses bulleted paragraphs. The required font

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Introduction:

Obesity is the accumulation of excessive fat in the subcutaneous tissue. The common causes of obesity are overeating with inactivity, hereditary, familial or racial factors. In other cases, some overprotective mothers may force food upon their children. Obesity due to endocrine problems such as hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism, which results in Cushing's syndrome.

Obesity in Harris County:

The main cause of childhood obesity is Environmental factors and the imbalance between the amount of calories consumed and the physical activity. Among 34% of children are obese in Houston. Obesity is higher in Harris County because the most of the people are in poverty and less access to healthy food and less exposure to outdoor activities.

Children's activity and Nutrition:

Harris County public health (HCPH) is fighting against obesity in childhood. It has a division named 'We Can' (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) a national education program to teach parents, children, caregiver, and the community about healthier food, to increase physical activity, and to maintain proper weight.

We Can program has four sessions

Projects:

CATCH:

CATCH stands for "Coordinated Approach To Child Health". This program was designed based on research and helps the families, schools, and children to eat healthily and importance of physical activity.

CATCH Middle School:

It is a Central Texas Project with aim of promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and prevention of obesity in the middle school children.

ENRICH:

Encouraging Nurturing Responsiveness to Improve Child Health is to guide parents for healthy eating, bedtime, and screentime routines.

Brighter Bites:

It mainly focuses on low-income families and change of eating behavior by education.

Policy Implementation:

Implementation of priority policies involves at state, and local, national levels.Policy strategies at school -district level, school campus level was designed and evaluated. Specific projects and Obesity prevention policy help to decrease childhood obesity at each system level in Harris County.

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