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The increase in child and adolescent obesity poses significant public health concern. Using the context of a Theoretical model of human behavior, discuss the potential implications that this threat to health and well-being poses. The increase in child and adolescent obesity poses significant public health concern. Using the context of a Theoretical model of human […]

Conduct an internet search that is State-specific on the current chronic disease epidemic in your location. Discuss your view about this trend and the associated social and behavioral factors that may be contributing to this epidemic.   Conduct an internet search that is State-specific on the current chronic disease epidemic in your location. Discuss your

Conduct an internet search about statistics on unintentional injuries and violence in your state or in the area where your practice is located. As an IPC professional, discuss the role of epidemiology in the prevention of unintentional injuries and violence making sure to mention the results of your search in the discussion.   Conduct an

Conduct a search on the disease you chose in Question One. Provide comparison statistics of 2  states/locations in the US where the disease is present but more prevalent in one than the other., Discuss  the reason(s) why you think  one state may have a  larger number of individuals with the disease compared to the other 

Choose a measure or test used in screening for a disease of your choice.  What are the recommendations for  screening methods?  Describe the relationship between screening and the natural history of the disease?   Choose a measure or test used in screening for a disease of your choice.  What are the recommendations for  screening methods? 

Describe the steps in investigating an infectious disease outbreak. How does information about clinical symptoms, attack rates, and the incubation period inform the process and facilitate the investigators’ work in addressing the outbreak?   Describe the steps in investigating an infectious disease outbreak. How does information about clinical symptoms, attack rates, and the incubation period

Define what is meant by a causal association. Discuss how three of the criteria for casual association (strength, consistency, and temporality) might be applied with respect to the relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.   Define what is meant by a causal association. Discuss how three of the criteria for casual association (strength, consistency,

Describe the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytic studies. What circumstances would merit use of either of these approaches? Provide rationales for your answers and support with scholarly research references.   Describe the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytic studies. What circumstances would merit use of either of these

Locate the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey for your state of residence. Identify the top three risk factors for your state and discuss some of the socio-behavioral reasons behind this. How would you use this data for planning in your health care agency?   Locate the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey for your state of residence. Identify