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Community health is a very important issue that is overlooked by both citizens and politicians. We put our trust in government officials to find cures and solutions to our health problems, but we don’t look for the source of these problems. If we want to make a change in the health of the community, we must look at the core of the problem and focus more on primary prevention than on tertiary prevention techniques. Since most of our community’s health problems are preventable diseases, to prevent them we must eradicate the cause.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and we haven’t done anything about it. Of course, there have been numerous attempts to reduce the rate of obesity in children, but these attempts are more focused on secondary and tertiary prevention. We are focusing too much on reversing the effects of obesity and not spending enough time preventing obesity in the first place. If we inform our community of the health risks they are entering when they are obese, we can teach them how they can prevent it. We must target the parents and not the children. Parents are the source of food for children and from a young age they must be well nourished and active so that these preventable diseases do not appear later in life. Physical education at school should be more active and less optional. In reality, we need to teach physical education instead of allowing students to roam freely among them and choose whether or not they will be active.

A child cannot make life decisions related to their health, and as adults, we must ensure that the children in our communities enjoy the best health. Poor communities are just as capable of living healthy lifestyles as the middle class, but without the understanding of how to do so, they will reason their lack of health into their financial situation. Community leaders must provide options for parents to pursue in order to keep their children healthy. Community health groups, activities, or even a park would be helpful. If we can get our children out of the house and into the yard, we are making progress. By reducing childhood obesity, we can prevent the likelihood of stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. All of these major problems are related to obesity and something must be done to reduce our rates. Obesity has increased from 7% in 1980 to 18% in 2012. That is not a good ladder to climb with our coming generations. Approximately 1/3 of Americans, including adults, are obese and this is even more overwhelming. The problem is that people don’t know they are obese or think that obesity is just a word that more fit people call less fit people. We must explain to people why they are classified as obese and the health risks associated with obesity. Most people hear obesity and consider it an insult. We fear telling others they are obese because it sounds hurtful, and we despise parents being told their child is obese. The truth of the matter is that obesity is here and it is on the rise. There is no way to sugarcoat the facts. We can continue to act like it’s not a big deal and the rates will continue to rise as the years go by. Children should not have high blood pressure, or any other disease associated with being overweight. This problem will not change until we start making it a priority. I think this is the most important health issue in our community because people fear the outcome of bringing childhood obesity to parents. It’s also critical to note that you don’t have to be wealthy or extremely wealthy to eat healthier foods and be active. Parents should become more involved in their children’s lives and encourage them to be more active on a day-to-day basis. Limit TV time and increase time spent outdoors. Make better food choices when feeding your children. Teach parents the importance of nutrition and fitness and why it should be important to them.

These are ways we can help improve our communities. We must focus on the now and not on the later. When flu season arrives, we get a flu shot weeks before the virus takes hold. We vaccinate because it prevents us from getting the flu. There is no use getting a flu shot once you are infected with the flu virus. Just as this is true, it is also true for obesity. We must take the necessary measures beforehand to prevent the disease from affecting our children.

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