Houston Obesity Prevention Health Program Evaluation
Name
Walden University
PUBH 4100: Evaluating Public Health Programs
Prof
Houston Obesity Prevention Health Program Evaluation
, My health program evaluation will focus on obesity prevention and management among
children in Houston County. There is a high prevalence of obesity within growing populations in
Texas. About 17.3% of children between 10 to 17 years are obese (Stateofchildhoodobesity.org,
2020). The mentioned statistics place Texas in the 12 th position among the 50 US states
prompting the need for a weight management program that would address the issue. The obesity
prevention program's mission is to ensure that all young people engage in healthy lifestyles such
as Yoga, a nutritious diet, biking, hiking, and other outdoor activities that contribute to weight
management. Young people are presented with progressively encouraging weight loss
environments, attain a healthy weight, and maintain healthy practices. Below is the obesity
evaluation framework.
FIGURE 1.0 Obesity Prevention evaluation efforts framework (Institute of Medicine, 2013)
The purpose of evaluating the program mentioned above is to determine its effectiveness
(McKenzie et al., 2017). The obesity prevention program will involve a new model that increases
the collaboration between healthcare groups and community organizations to improve health at
Name
Walden University
PUBH 4100: Evaluating Public Health Programs
Prof
Houston Obesity Prevention Health Program Evaluation
, My health program evaluation will focus on obesity prevention and management among
children in Houston County. There is a high prevalence of obesity within growing populations in
Texas. About 17.3% of children between 10 to 17 years are obese (Stateofchildhoodobesity.org,
2020). The mentioned statistics place Texas in the 12 th position among the 50 US states
prompting the need for a weight management program that would address the issue. The obesity
prevention program's mission is to ensure that all young people engage in healthy lifestyles such
as Yoga, a nutritious diet, biking, hiking, and other outdoor activities that contribute to weight
management. Young people are presented with progressively encouraging weight loss
environments, attain a healthy weight, and maintain healthy practices. Below is the obesity
evaluation framework.
FIGURE 1.0 Obesity Prevention evaluation efforts framework (Institute of Medicine, 2013)
The purpose of evaluating the program mentioned above is to determine its effectiveness
(McKenzie et al., 2017). The obesity prevention program will involve a new model that increases
the collaboration between healthcare groups and community organizations to improve health at
