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ObesityThe relationship between overweight or obese and health is well established. In North Carolina 25% of adults are obese and in Duplin County 35% of adults are obese.44 Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death. Obese children are more likely to become obese adults. For children who are overweight, obesity in adulthood is likely to be more severe. The age-adjusted obesity prevalence for the years 2004 – 2009 for adults 20 years of age and older is in the graph below. To improve the precision of the estimates, each year is based on three years of data. For example, the 2004 estimate is based on 2003, 2004, and 2005. The data are derived from the BRFSS and U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program and calculated from self-reported height and weight. For 2009 the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity was 33.1% for men and 35.7% for women. Age-adjusted Obesity Prevalence, 2004 - 2009 
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/atlas/countydata/atlas.html Physical inactivity is related to the increased prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. The following figure shows the age-adjusted prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity in Duplin County adults age 20 years and older from 2004 – 2009 derived from the same sources as the obesity prevalence figure above. Respondents were considered to be physically inactive if they answered "no" to the question, "During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?" For 2009 the age-adjusted prevalence of physical inactivity for men was 30.6% and for women 35.4%.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/atlas/countydata/atlas.html Childhood obesityThe NC Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System (NC-NPASS ) includes data on children seen in North Carolina public health sponsored WIC and Child Health Clinics and some school-based health center. The 2010 data indicate that 14.7% of children age 2 – 4 years are overweight (between the 85th and 95th percentile) and 21.8% are obese (greater than or equal to the 95th percentile). Duplin County ranks 26th out of 100 counties for overweight and 98th out of 100 counties for obesity in children. Statewide, 16.1% of children ages 2 – 4 years are overweight and 15.6% are obese.45 Percent of children of age 2 – 4 years who are overweight or obese and rank order among NC counties
Source: ESMM NC http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/Data/ChildAndYouthData.html Due to small numbers county rates for children age 5 and older are not available for 2010. In the figure below we see the percentage of children age 2 – 18 years in Duplin County who were overweight or obese in 2007, 2008, 2009 according to NC-NPASS data. While the percentage who are overweight has decreased, the percentage who are obese has increased over time. Percent of children age 2 – 18 years who were overweight or obese 
Source:NC-NPASS In 2010 the DCHD applied for and received a grant from the Cape Fear Foundation for the seed money to start a monthly childhood obesity clinic at the health department. The model for this clinic is based on the Pitt County Pediatric Obesity clinic offered in Greenville, NC. This clinic revolves a multidisciplinary team working with overweight/obese children and their families with the goal to impact lifestyles and create behavior changes. The team includes a pediatrician, nurse, registered dietician and behavior health specialist. The team is able to pool their expertise to assist the patients and their parents with problem solving and goal setting to improve their physical and emotional health. Often the family’s economics, family dynamics and the family relationship to food must be addressed in order for children to be successful. The clinic provides a nonthreatening environment so all these difficulties can be discussed. In 2011 the Health Department received an additional grant from the Hospital foundation to continue the obesity clinic and with this funding was able to add a second clinic day per month. The receipt of this funding enabled the Health Department to provide these services at no cost to the participants. Referrals are accepted from community agencies, schools and health care providers. The program has enrolled 76 children and their families from August 2011-October 2012 and provided follow-up visits for 104 children. Directory: uploadedFiles uploadedFiles -> Alabama Historical Association Annual Meeting Presentations 1980–present 33rd Annual Meeting — 1980 uploadedFiles -> Corbicula an annotated bibliography 1774 2005 uploadedFiles -> Harold j. Brody, md uploadedFiles -> Kerry B. Dumbaugh uploadedFiles -> Executive Summary uploadedFiles -> Commuter rail operating agreement uploadedFiles -> Board meeting of march 3, 2010 uploadedFiles -> University of north florida facilities inventory validation Download 1.51 Mb. Share with your friends:
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