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providers
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Physician training on effective weight
reduction modalities.
Availability of educational tools or
resources for patient education to be
used within office practices.
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Listing of referral resources for
nutritional counseling, weight loss
programs, exercise, bariatric surgery, and
weight reduction specialists.
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Effective way of dispersing information
to health care providers.
communities
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Easy access to affordable healthy foods.
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Easy access to safe places to exercise.
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Access to a medical home.
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Nutritional education for the community
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Establishment of a diverse county-wide
to teach people about healthy eating.
individuals
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Understand the negative impact of
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Devote time to meal planning and
gender, income, religious, and cultural
preparation and exercise to improve
health.
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task force to address health disparities
with respect of race/ethnicity, age,
obesity on quality of life.
Parents or other care givers should
encourage and expect children to be
more physically active.
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differences.
Parents or other care givers need to be
open-minded when discussing a child’s
weight issues.
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Be receptive to recommendations of
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Do not expect a quick or easy fix.
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Take personal responsibility.
providers.
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