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Childhood obesity continues to be a major public health problem in the United States. If this problem is unresolved, some children will be at risk for disorders such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer and will become a high economic and social burden for society. Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, Child and Young Adult sample (N = 6,643), this study examined the relationship between the effect of pre- and postnatal characteristics and obesity. The findings of this study show that the probability of childhood obesity can be lessened if pregnant women do not smoke and do not gain significant pregnancy-related weight. Moreover, breast feeding and health insurance were also found to be correlated to avoiding childhood obesity.
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Obesidade/epidemiologia , Cuidado Pós-Natal/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidado Pré-Natal/estatística & dados numéricos , Aleitamento Materno/estatística & dados numéricos , Criança , Creches/estatística & dados numéricos , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Seguro Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Modelos Logísticos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Gravidez , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/epidemiologia , Saúde Pública , Fatores de Risco , Fumar/epidemiologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Survey findings of health care systems in seven countries show that health care performance in the United States, despite spending twice as much as other developed countries, is no better than other countries and that there is room for substantial improvement in the United States. The data show that the quality of care in the United States was only adequate at best and was rated inadequate in the areas of waiting time for treatment, and administration of the service. This article recommends several reform measures to improve the health system in the United States.
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Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Medical Home practice has been shown to deliver effective health care to children. This practice model calls for providing patient-centered care that is compassionate, culturally effective, coordinated, integrated, safe, of high quality, and accessible. This study shows that children in the states with a higher amount of Medical Home received childhood vaccinations at a higher rate than others. However, Medical Home had a limited effect on the rate of children receiving dental/medical services, mental health services, or number of overweight children.
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Serviços de Saúde da Criança/estatística & dados numéricos , Nível de Saúde , Assistência Centrada no Paciente , Serviços Preventivos de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Criança , Proteção da Criança , Pré-Escolar , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Lactente , Entrevistas como Assunto , Serviços de Saúde Mental/estatística & dados numéricos , Sobrepeso/prevenção & controle , Sobrepeso/terapia , Assistência Centrada no Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Análise de Regressão , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos , Vacinação/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Obesity has become a major public health problem in America. Nearly two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese. This problem is large enough to begin to rival health problems associated with cigarette smoking. Epidemiological evidence suggests that obesity is associated with heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases that can lead to morbidity and even premature death. This paper examines the magnitude of the problem and then suggests several solutions from societal and social work perspectives.
