PBHE527 Week 2 Assignment.docx PBHE 527 Ecological Model in Action American Public

PBHE527    Week  2  Assignment.docx  PBHE 527  Ecological Model in Action  American Public University  PBHE 527:  Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health  Obesity and overweight can be defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that can impair health (WHO).  Recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association (AMA), obesity is known to increased health risks, and aid in the development of chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and certain cancers (CDC).  Obesity has nearly tripled from 1975 to 2016 and is known to affect over 340 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 worldwide (WHO). According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) in the United States alone 14.4 million children and adolescents are affected by obesity with the largest prevalence (25.6%) seen among Hispanic children as of  2018. This paper will use an ecological model framework