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Childhood And Adolescent Obesity Prevention In Twin Falls, Idaho, Allison Welch
Childhood And Adolescent Obesity Prevention In Twin Falls, Idaho, Allison Welch
Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation
Obesity, a condition that negatively affects an individual’s physical and mental health, is a growing problem in Twin Falls, Idaho. Like the United States as a whole, Twin Falls County is experiencing an obesity crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ([CDC], n.d), the national obesity rate has increased by 12% from 2000 to 2018. The Twin Falls County obesity rate has increased from 21% in 2011 to 33% in 2020 (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2018). While it took the nation 18 years to increase the obesity rate by 12% (CDC, n.d.), it only took Twin …
Obesity Prevention In Morrow County, Oregon, Chris Humphreys
Obesity Prevention In Morrow County, Oregon, Chris Humphreys
Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation
Morrow County, Oregon, is a county located in the north central part of Oregon, right along the Columbia River. The county’s industrial profile is a mix between large agricultural producers, longtime family ranches, and major tech companies like Amazon and Facebook. The largest town, Boardman, only has a population of around 3400 persons (2018), with several other smaller towns making up the rest of the county. Many of the subjects who work in Morrow County commute from several larger towns in adjacent counties. One result of this is that there are no open-to-the-public fitness clubs in Morrow County. Any access …