Healthy People 2020 Research Paper

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Healthy People 2020 is a collaborative initiative managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the US Department of Health and Human Services (ODPHP, 2010). The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion published Healthy People 2020 with new 10-year goals and objective for promoting health in 2010 (ODPHP, 2010). The Healthy People initiative sets national objectives to improve the quality and quantity of life in the United States. The purpose of this post is to discuss the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative and a national health objective that affects my community. The Healthy People 2020 initiative is a result of several government programs over the years, starting with the 1979 Surgeon General’s Report promoting health and disease prevention (ODPHP, 2010). According to the Healthy People.gov website, the goals of the initiative are as follows: a) “to attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. b) to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. c) to create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. d) to promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages” (ODPHP, 2010). The Healthy People 2020…show more content…
According to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America report, released in 2014, West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate in the nation (TFAH, 2014). The state also has the highest percentage of people who do not exercise (TFAH, 2014). Furthermore, West Virginias diabetes rate is second highest in the nation (TFAH, 2014). In 2013, the state ranked sixth in the nation for high school student obesity (TFAH, 2014). The report indicates this generation of children, may be the first in US history to live sicker and die younger than their parents (TFAH,

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