Question

SUBJECT : INTOUDUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH.

You are a Health team of a Local Health Department in your area. Design a brochure in Word format to educate people in your community about any topic stated below:

•          Smoking

•          Obesity

•          Diabetes type 2

Your brochure should have a Heading, Introduction of the problem, Main reasons for the problem, and recommended preventive strategies.

Answer 1

Diabetes type 2

Heading

An elevated level of level of blood glucose or sugar beyond normal range.A random blood sugar greater than 120mg/dl is considered to be elevated sugar level.The normal fasting blood glucose should range in between 70 to 120 mg/do and a post prandial glucose less than 140mg/dl

Introduction of the problem

This is growing problem nearly .One in every 10 individual is at risk of type 2 diabetes.The recent statistics days about 30 million of Anerican s with type 2 diabetes

Reason for the problem

• Lifestyle
• Poor food habits
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Overweight
• Age ,usually after 45 years
• Race (American Indian, Hispanics)
• Gestational diabetes during pregnancy

Preventive strategy

• Following a healthy dietary patterns like sticking to natural food than fast foods and unhealthy foods
• Regular or daily exercises
• Keeping weight under control
• Periodic health secteern