The population health nurse realizes that many of the young adult members of the community have poor nutrition habits and knows that these are risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These risk factors can affect their:

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1. While these risk factors may not manifest themselves in obvious health problems, these biophysical factors can influence future income and health potential. Development of chronic diseases can impact quality of employment in terms of absence that can result in decreased income, which affects overall earnings potential and can affect ability to have appropriate and effective health care. The ability to obtain health care, to develop social support system networks, and to change dietary habits are not impaired by having risk factors.

The Population Health Nurse Realizes That Many of the Young