During my windshield survey, I did not feel threatened at all both during the day and at night. Perhaps this may be due to the fact that I grew up in this neighborhood and that I’m used to its surroundings. I did not see anything that was of high concerned or made me feel uncomfortable as I was passing through. The activities were normal and I did not feel unsafe.
Driving through the Flatbush section of South-Central Brooklyn, I noticed the neighborhood was extremely active and loud during the day as many people were going to work or coming home, children going to school, others getting in and out buses and taxi cabs and running to catch the train. In the Flatbush neighborhood, 45.7% of people ride the train to work each day (Take Care Flatbush, …show more content…
In the Flatbush section of South-Central Brooklyn, obesity has significantly increased and the rate is more than 20% prevalence in children of low income families. Presently, more than 1 in 4 adults in the Flatbush are obese (Take Care Flatbush, 2006). Rates of obesity are increasing rapidly in New York City and across the U.S. In South-Central Brooklyn, 29% of adults are more likely to be obese than adults in Brooklyn (23%) and New York City overall (20%) (Flatbush Promise Neighborhood Initiative, 2011). In the Flatbush section, adults are more likely to be obese (26%) than in New York City overall (20%) (Take Care Flatbush, 2006). Obesity can then lead to a variety of health problems, including diabetes and heart disease. Thus, making it a major public health concern.
According to evidence-based research, statistics and data about the prevalence of diabetes, it has showed that one of the major contributing factors to diabetes is obesity. Taking this into account, I have chosen the Healthy People 2020 indicator #8 Diabetes. Concerning diabetes, the goal of Healthy People 2020 is to successfully reduce the amount of people diagnosed with the disease, while also trying to improve the quality of life of those who have already been diagnosed and are living as a
Driving through the Flatbush section of South-Central Brooklyn, I noticed the neighborhood was extremely active and loud during the day as many people were going to work or coming home, children going to school, others getting in and out buses and taxi cabs and running to catch the train. In the Flatbush neighborhood, 45.7% of people ride the train to work each day (Take Care Flatbush, …show more content…
In the Flatbush section of South-Central Brooklyn, obesity has significantly increased and the rate is more than 20% prevalence in children of low income families. Presently, more than 1 in 4 adults in the Flatbush are obese (Take Care Flatbush, 2006). Rates of obesity are increasing rapidly in New York City and across the U.S. In South-Central Brooklyn, 29% of adults are more likely to be obese than adults in Brooklyn (23%) and New York City overall (20%) (Flatbush Promise Neighborhood Initiative, 2011). In the Flatbush section, adults are more likely to be obese (26%) than in New York City overall (20%) (Take Care Flatbush, 2006). Obesity can then lead to a variety of health problems, including diabetes and heart disease. Thus, making it a major public health concern.
According to evidence-based research, statistics and data about the prevalence of diabetes, it has showed that one of the major contributing factors to diabetes is obesity. Taking this into account, I have chosen the Healthy People 2020 indicator #8 Diabetes. Concerning diabetes, the goal of Healthy People 2020 is to successfully reduce the amount of people diagnosed with the disease, while also trying to improve the quality of life of those who have already been diagnosed and are living as a