Course: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignments
Reading Assignments

Prevalence of Obesity in the United States

The following reading assignment is a discussion of the prevalence of obesity in the United States.  It is from the Centers for Disease Control and shows statistically things such as percentages of adults and children who are obese and where obesity is most likely to occur by region, socioeconomic level and more.

As you read think about the areas hardest hit by obesity and whether access to fresh, nutritious food plays a part.
National Diabetes Fact Sheet

Diabetes is another major disease (the seventh leading cause of death of adults in the United States) that is in large part, diet related.  Diabetes is also related to many other health conditions including heart attacks, strokes, blindness and lower-limb amputations.

This “National Diabetes Fact Sheet” provides statistics and information about diabetes and diabetes-related health issues in the United States.  As you read this think of the changes in health across the nation that could result simply from an improved diet and access to fresh food.