Community/Public Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Nies ,Melanie McEwen

Exercise 8

View the Institute of Medicine series Weight of the Nation at http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/. As you watch the series consider: What is the largest contributing factor to obesity among children What interventions can you think of that would be effective in preventing or reducing obesity prevalence in your community What are common barriers to preventing or reducing obesity among people across the lifespan What negative effects will the US as a whole face due to obesity