Also, contact your local American Red Cross chapter. Request publications list. The NHIC has identified many groups and organizations that provide health information to the public. Write and ask for selected resource list which contains clearing-houses and information centers. This is a common problem in the general population.
Obese people are more prone to a wide range of health problems.
Lack of knowledge about good eating habits and lack of support to change these habits are a big part of the problem. College students and high school students should be targeted for education about the nature of these diseases and how to avoid getting them. Public health education materials are available for junior high school through adult levels, and several have been culturally adapted for the Hispanic population. Professional health education materials are available for perinatal nurses. It advocates the right of patients to participate fully in decisions about their medical treatment at the end of life.