Week 14: (Guest Lecture) Flashcards
What are the leading causes of death in the Los Angeles County?
- heart disease
- alzheimer’s
- hypertension
- diabetes
- pulmonary disease
- stroke
- overdose
- pneumonia
- lung cancer
- liver disease
What are the leading causes of premature mortality in the LA county?
- drug overdose
- heart disease
- motor vehicle
- diabetes
- suicide
- homicide
- hypertension
- stroke
What are risk factors for heart disease?
- genetics
- elevated blood pressure/lipids
- diabetes
- behaviors
- excess body fat
- chronic stress
- mental health
- social isolation
What tobacco policy was the most applied in LA county?
tobacco retail licensing
What is true about smoking prevalence among high school students in LAUSD?
It has decreased over time but had a rise in the 2020s
What is true about obesity and diabetes in adults in the LA county?
There is a higher rate of obesity as opposed to diabetes
Why is there an obesity epidemic?
A chronic energy imbalance(more cals in than out)
What are the example of types of marketing to kids?
- TV and other media
- digital media
- viral
- in store and in res enviro.
- school based
- cross promotion/celeb. endorsement
What was the child “branding” study?
Showed that 3-5 yr old low income kids preferred food in a McDonald’s wrapping as opposed to those who weren’t
What was true about TV watching and the branding study?
Children who watched TV had a much stronger effect
What are some prevention strategies that can be used?
- community education and social marketing
- skill building
- policy, systems, and enviro change
- prioritization of communities
- surgical interventions and drug treatments
What type of prevention are surgeries and drug treatments?
secondary and tertiary
What are ways to improve community food environments?
- farmer’s market
- urban agriculture
- small neighborhood markets
- supermarkets
- restaurants
How much money does the food industry spend on marketing?
1.79 billion
What is PLACE?
Policies for Livable Active Communities and Environments
What does PLACE do?
A policy to support healthy, safe, and active environments.
What is the initial focus of PLACE?
Focus on physical activity promotion and include efforts to improve food environments
