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Obesity and high blood pressure pose major health problems for children and adults. Turner County, GA has a growing population of children that could face increased health risks due to unhealthy lifestyles. The Johnson family has a 9 years old son named William who is and 4'10" and 150 lbs. At a BMI of 31.2 he is considered obese and requires an intervention to help him avoid obesity into adulthood. Prediabetes can happen during childhood and adolescence and may occur for William if he does not change his diet along with his family. Both of his parents, Eloise and Michael suffer from high blood pressure or otherwise known as hypertension. They must increase daily exercise and improve their diet in order to prevent heart disease and kidney problems, a symptom often associated with hypertension.
Assess
Overall the Johnson family does no exercise nor participate in outdoor activities. Their vitamin D intake is low because of limited sun exposure and lack of supplementation. Their vegetable and fruit intake are low resulting in low fiber intake. They consume high levels of cholesterol and saturated fat due to their high meat diet. They also consume cheese that is overly processed and their son William eats cookies and chips as snacks increasing his carbohydrate intake to a level that could put him at risk for prediabetes. Because he plays video games as his only form of recreation, William is also depressed and experiencing bouts of social anxiety. The additional stress may elevate cortisol levels and create an internal environment for further weight gain.
Plan
Since there are town meetings in the county as well as an abundance of recreational areas and parks the Johnson family can attend town meetings to help William meet other children in the county, go to various recreational areas with...
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