Participating in Scholarship Query Letter Abstract and Rationale

Participating in Scholarship-Query Letter, Abstract, and Rationale

The work entitled "Environment and Diversity in Community Health" would be a likely subject for publication in the Cambridge Journal of Public Health and Nutrition. Educational courses that could be developed upon the basis of this article include a course on proper diet, a course on proper exercise, and a course on health living choices. The rationale chosen for the publication of this article is based on Boyer (1990) who holds that one of the four areas of scholarship critical to academic work is that of "discovery where new and unique knowledge is generated." This article reveals how the programs presently operating for the purpose of addressing and reducing obesity in the population are failing to meet those goals.

Abstract

The work entitled "Environment and Diversity in Community Health" identifies a significant health issue and the population for the purpose of developing a disease prevention/management plan. As well the article examines the relevant evidence of this particular community and the significance of this health issue. The article addresses the significance of obesity and states percentages on those with obesity in New York City and other areas as well as addressing the costs related to obesity, which are stated at more than $117 billion for the U.S. The article emphasizes that obesity is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. And that 30% of high school students in New York City are already, at their young age, coping with obesity. The community and the environment of the individual is attributed to play a part in the individual developing obesity. While programs abound for addressing healthy living these programs are limited by inadequate funding and the overwhelming task of bringing about changes on a local level in the community and school.

June 1, 2012

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find attached an article that addresses the problem of obesity in the United States. As one can clearly see from the information reported in the article obesity is a major health concern and one that is exacerbated by poor nutrition, lack of exercise, smoking and hypertension among others. The biggest problem to addressing obesity is the difficulty in making the changes that are needed on a local level and specifically in the community and schools to impact obesity rates. This article highlights the difficulty of bringing about changes in the national school lunch program as well as in the daily activities of those in the community. While there are plenty of programs geared towards addressing and reducing obesity rates, none of these have thus far been successful. This is due to inadequate funding and the difficulty to instituting programs that are effective in reducing obesity. There is a need for programs that assist those in the community who are obese to address this issue in order for those individuals to live healthier lives as well as for reducing the cost of obesity to the government and to society-at-large. This article should be published in the Cambridge Health and Nutrition journal to highlight the problems that are faced in addressing obesity rates in the United States.