NR 506 Healthcare Policy & Leadership 2020 | Policy analysis Obesity

Policy Analysis Obesity Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 506: Healthcare Policy & Leadership Jeralynn Sheets August 2020Introduction • Review the problem statement • Explore the background • Describe the landscape of the problem • Review several options • Make recommendationsProblem Statement •Can government officials aide in reducing obesity rates by promoting interventions, programs, and education?Obesity • Obesity is a serious health concern that continues to effect people throughout the United States • Affects overall health leading to further disease complications • Costly health care expenses • Reduces the nations ability for a productive workforce • Impacts the armed forces and military readiness - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- • Delivered to the home twice a week • Need a wide range of resources to change behaviors • Some families will continue eating poorly This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC (Carty, Mainvil, & Coveney, 2016)Recommendation • Necessary to improve public health • Most significant source of sugar intake comes from added sugar to food and beverages • Other cities & countries have already incorporated an additional tax • Will make healthy alternatives more appealing • Limits the consumption of sugar added products Increased Tax on Food and Beverages with Added SugarReferences • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2019). Treat and reduce obesity act. Retrieved August 01, 2020, from • Carty, S. A., Mainvil, L. A., & Coveney, J. D. (2016). Exploring family home food environments: Household resources needed to utilise weekly deliveries of free fruits and vegetables. Nutrition & Dietetics, 74(2), 138-146. doi:10.1111/1747- 0080.12296 • Cedeno, L. (2019). Global implementation of soda taxes: Is there a better solution for combatting obesity? Brooklyn Journal of International Law, 45(1), 229-365. • Center for Disease Control. (2020, February 25). About Obesity. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from • Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Reducing Obesity. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from • Mylona, E. K., Benitez, G., Shehadeh, F., Fleury, E., Mylonakis, S. C., Kalligeros, M., & Mylonakis, E. (2020). The association of obesity with health insurance coverage and demographic characteristics: A statewide crosssectional study. Medicine, 99(27). doi:10.1097/md. • Rhee, K. E., Kessl, S., Lindback, S., Littman, M., & El-Kareh, R. E. (2018). Provider views on childhood obesity management in primary care settings: A mixed methods analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1). doi:10.1186/s-y • Smith, L. O. (2020). A Weight Management Program Within a High School Health Center. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 16(3). doi:10.1016/a.2019.08.025