Common Health Problems in Laramie County and State Comparison Laramie County has several health-related issues shown in the statistics provided by the Laramie County Comprehensive Needs Assessment. The two major health problems that I am choosing to analyze include obesity and heart disease. When comparing Laramie County’s health problems to the state average, the data will better direct and individual when exploring if the problem is specifically linked to Laramie County. Understanding the problems will ultimately allow a person to create an effective strategy to solve or diminish the problem.
Obesity
Laramie County’s obesity rate is 28% of the population and Wyoming’s obesity rate of 25%; it is clear, Laramie County’s statistics show room for improvement (2015). The recent obesity epidemic of being excessively overweight is not only a personal responsibility, it is also a community responsibility; communities should provide safe places for residents of the area to exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and not resort to stationary activities (Schneider and Schneider, 2017). The current exercise opportunities in Laramie County is 66.9%; this data collection was determined by the closeness to a …show more content…
Many children and adults spend less time preparing food and more time eating processed food or fast food (Ng, Popkin, and Smith, 2013). If families and individuals learned how to prepare food, then they are more likely to use the skill. My mother taught me how to prepare my lunches before the week started. This has helped me eat healthy and save money by not eating fast food during college. Creating nutrition and cooking classes would also align with Health People 2020’s goals because they are targeting teaching the community healthy behaviors and habits, along with improving the behaviors in all groups of the
Obesity
Laramie County’s obesity rate is 28% of the population and Wyoming’s obesity rate of 25%; it is clear, Laramie County’s statistics show room for improvement (2015). The recent obesity epidemic of being excessively overweight is not only a personal responsibility, it is also a community responsibility; communities should provide safe places for residents of the area to exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and not resort to stationary activities (Schneider and Schneider, 2017). The current exercise opportunities in Laramie County is 66.9%; this data collection was determined by the closeness to a …show more content…
Many children and adults spend less time preparing food and more time eating processed food or fast food (Ng, Popkin, and Smith, 2013). If families and individuals learned how to prepare food, then they are more likely to use the skill. My mother taught me how to prepare my lunches before the week started. This has helped me eat healthy and save money by not eating fast food during college. Creating nutrition and cooking classes would also align with Health People 2020’s goals because they are targeting teaching the community healthy behaviors and habits, along with improving the behaviors in all groups of the