Describe the problem of obesity in the United States and discuss the role of the built environment in exacerbating such problems.

** REQUIRED READING **
(1) Goldsteen, R., Dwelle, T., & Goldsteen, K. (2014). Introduction to public health (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company. Please read: Chapter 6: Public health system performance; and Chapter 8: Building healthy communities. ~~~

(2) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011, July 22). The Obesity epidemic. Accessed from https://youtu.be/vCORDl4bqDE ~~~

(3) Moore, M. (2012). The global dimensions of public health preparedness and implications for US action. American Journal of Public Health, 102(6), e1-7. Doi:10.2105/AJP.2011.300644 ~~~

View the video from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011, July 22). The Obesity epidemic. Accessed from https://youtu.be/vCORDl4bqDE

Then describe current environmental strategies, practices, and recommendations to build and promote health. Your task is to submit a paper that responds to the following questions:

(Q1) Describe the problem of obesity in the United States and discuss the role of the built environment in exacerbating such problems. ~~~

(Q2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with recommended prevention strategies to address the problem of obesity. Describe three environmental strategies related to food access that were highlighted in the video presentation. ~~~

(Q3) Conduct your own literature search and identify two community-level strategies that have been shown to increase physical activity. Be sure to cite your sources to support your perspective.

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