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Childhood Obesity: Get Active
Western Governors University
D025: Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice
Childhood Obesity: Get Active
Executive Summary
C1. Summary of the Context and Scope of the SDOH in My Community
Obesity nationally has been a talking point for many years. For the state of Nevada, as of
2020, we were ranked 19th overall. It doesn't seem too upsetting, given we have 50 states;
however, the state was ranked 8th healthiest overall in 2018 (Census Reporter, n.d.). In the
Annual State of Nevada Obesity Report of 2018, 10.1% of children entering the kindergarten
class were overweight, and approximately one-fifth (21.2%) were considered obese. Washoe
County ranked 2nd for having the most significant report of obesity in children. In researching
lost-cost sports and exercise programs for adolescents, it was determined that there are very few
available in Washoe County. The average cost of these programs being approximately $75 -
$150 per season. This limits those children from the 34% of households taking home less than
$50,000 per year and monthly rent being $1300 per month for a 900 square foot apartment
(Census Reporter, n.d.). Washoe County is considered the least affordable county to live in, as
most residents can barely afford a $300,000 home. Our community needs to create access to low-
cost youth extracurricular sports and exercise programs that are affordable. The effects obesity
has on our youth can be long-standing and create higher healthcare costs. Increasing the activity
of our youth level in their younger years can prevent health issues in their adult years. It will also
decrease the strain on our healthcare system due to the comorbidities that follow obesity.
C2. Summary of How the Proposed Policy will Address the SDOH in My Community
, Our parks and recreation department has done a fair amount of work in creating a safe
place for children to partake in outdoor sports activities in our community. There are a limited
number of low-cost classes/teams available for organized team sports and exercise programs. It
can be competitive to gain a spot due to the number allowed. If our county wants to decrease the
number of obese adolescents, we need to think creatively to increase the availability of these
resources. We would create programs geared toward our youth in our low-income households by
engaging community leaders and sponsorship organizations. Like affordable housing programs,
we would have the same set standards for how many affordable sports and exercise programs we
would need. Adolescents will become more active and lead less sedentary lives, thus decreasing
their chances of obesity. I would also propose that we mandate physical education be a required
class for elementary and middle school students. Currently, Nevada only requires high school
students.
C3. Proposal of Persuasive Course of Action for Policy Makers
It would be fantastic to have our community come together to create a healthier Washoe
County. Our youth is our future, and it is essential to invest in their health. I want our city to
expand on our current services and focus on our low-income families. Together through a shared
partnership with key stakeholders from the Washoe County Health Department, City Parks and
Recreations Department, council members, and the University of Nevada, Reno, we can make a
change. Today, children ages 10 to 17 years of age that are obese come from Mexican American
low-income households in Washoe County (Kumar, 2019). We as a community can change this
stat by following the new section in Healthy People 2020, Adolescent health. In this new section,
AH-2 focuses on increasing adolescent's participation in extracurricular activities inside and
outside of school. Be a part of the changes we need to make for our youth and help decrease
childhood obesity by being more active. Please help us create affordable extracurricular sports
and exercise programs to get our youth active. Let's prevent childhood obesity and protect our
youth's health.
, Context and Scope
A1. Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) in My Community
Looking into the SDOH for my community of Washoe County, I found that childhood
obesity is the most significant issue. Out of the 16 counties in the state, Washoe is ranked 2nd
for the most obese children (Kumar, 2019). This research also mentions the contributing factors
to childhood obesity: a lack of physical activity in early school years, poor eating habits, and
children leading sedentary lifestyles. The primary group of obese children living in Washoe
County predominantly reside in our Hispanic households. This policy change would focus on
increasing activity levels in children by making physical education a requirement at all grade
levels and creating additional low-cost sports and exercise programs. The focus target group
would be our Hispanic American families, as they make up most of our childhood obesity
population.
A1a. Data to Support the SDOH
According to the Community Health Needs Assessment for Washoe County in 2017, our
Hispanic/Latino group is growing rapidly. This growing group is clustered in our Reno zip
codes of 89502, 89512, 89433, and Sparks zip code of 89431. These areas in our county have
been our largest growing population living in or near poverty levels. Based on job market reports
in 2017, the average hourly income of Washoe County was $16 per hour (Renown Health,
2017). It has also been reported that the Hispanic population makes up 20.7% of nationwide
obesity, and
21.7% of youth living in poverty-level conditions were obese (State of Childhood Obesity,
2018).
A2. Three Characteristics of Target Population Affected by SDOH
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