Analysis of Obesity and Health Issues in Woodside, Queens, Report

This report examines the prevalence of obesity in Woodside, Queens, New York, highlighting its significance as a fundamental health issue within the community. The author, drawing on experience in the healthcare sector, identifies a strong correlation between obesity and several related complications, including diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease, with a particular emphasis on the elderly population. The report emphasizes the importance of understanding the pathophysiology and pharmacology of diseases to grasp their impact. The report suggests that lifestyle-oriented interventions, such as isometric exercises and improved food intake, are crucial for managing obesity. The author provides a methodology that includes online research, hospital data collection, surveys, and observations to gather evidence. The report acknowledges limitations in assessing healthcare organizations' competence and accessing comprehensive population data due to issues with data collection. The author recommends educational and training approaches to curb the obesity crisis and improve community health.

Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH 1
Community Health
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Community Health
It has come to my confirmation that obesity is a fundamental problem in Woodside
Queens, New York (King et al., 2015). My experience in the healthcare sector has played a
significant role in ascertaining the prevalence of the condition in the area. Most importantly, it
has come to my realization that the ability to articulate the pathophysiology and pharmacology of
a disease is a fundamental aspect in understanding its prevalence and impact to society (Tsuboi,
Okabayashi, Shimizu, & Yokoo, 2017). This follows the fact that not always may a disease directly
present itself but also an ailment may be displayed through other diseases. For instance, obesity
in my community (Woodside Queens, New York) is the starting point of most of the
complications experienced by the members of the society. Some of the prevalent complications
linked to obesity include diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, fatty liver disease,
and high cholesterol (Lavie et al., 2016). It is also fundamental to acknowledge the fact that the
prevalence of these complications in my community is more intense in the elderly. Therefore, the
fact that obesity within the community is also more defined among the elderly reveals the great
correlation between obesity and other related complications that are prevalent in society. In
curbing the obesity crisis, it is fundamental to arrange education and training based approaches
to all members of society. Most importantly, it is essential to acknowledge that the management
of obesity is lifestyle-oriented rather than medication. For instance, obesity is manageable
through frequent isometric exercises and quality food intake. In this respect, I would recommend
the public to be educated on food ration as a strategic approach in limiting cholesterol and
excessive weight gain, which are the predisposing factors of obesity in the community.
I began to collect evidence by conducting online research on prevalent conditions in the
area. I then proceeded to collect data in hospital entities to ascertain the prevalence of the top

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priorities. I then conducted a survey in the area to validate the information gathered. Observation
is also a vital tool in obesity assessment. Internet research revealed obesity and other associated
complications as vital in society (Hinterland et al., 2018). The same as ascertained from hospital
data and surveys conducted. No evidence was found contrary to the research need. However, I
realized there are some areas that express higher rates of obesity compared to my community of
study.
I could not asses the level of competence of healthcare organizations in curbing obesity.
This information could have played a significant role in defining recommendations to healthcare
organizations as a strategic approach to improving health and access to healthcare within the
community. Government websites provide data and facts regarding the healthcare status of the
country. Such information is presented in a general view in that the actual picture of a particular
community may not be displayed. On the same note, the government does not engage in the
assessment of competence in healthcare facilities. Therefore, government websites could not
provide this information. Census 2020 data collection discouraged participation since members
of the community were not educated on its importance. In so doing, access to comprehensive
population data has been compromised because most of the members with information never
participated in the collection process. Compromising data has a fundamental impact on the
community because it provides a false representation of the health problems faced by society.
Thus, community health remains unsettled for decades.

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