Demonstrate understanding of the evidence and key debates on determinants of a specific health issue.

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Demonstrate understanding of the evidence and key debates on determinants of a specific health issue.

BackgroundWithin public health, growing rates of overweight and obesity worldwide are generally considered to be a health crisis. This prompts questions about the causes of this public health issue, and thus how it can be addressed. There is much societal debate about whether obesity is primarily the result of biology, individual lifestyle choices, or determined by social factors, making obesity a whole-of-society concern.This assessment task requires students to critique the determinants of obesity, in terms of the relative contribution and relationship between social determinants, and individual lifestyle choices.Assessment specificationsDue date: Tuesday 3 April 2018, 9amWeighting: 40%Length and/or format: 2000 words (+/- 10%)Purpose: Demonstrate understanding of the evidence and key debates on determinants of a specific health issue, particularly in relation to personal and social responsibility for health.Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3How to submit: Electronically through Turnitin via the unit’s LEOReturn of assignment: Marks and feedback will be provided via LEOAssessment criteria: See marking rubric belowInstructionsYour task is to write an academic essay that addresses the question:Is obesity determined by individual lifestyle choices and/or broader social determinants?This essay requires you to consider social determinants of health, which can include social, economic, environmental and political factors that impact on health risk (or protective) factors such as diets and physical activity levels. If you wish, you can choose to focus on the determinants of obesity in a specific country.Your essay should:1. Include an introduction that briefly outlines your main argument in response to the essay question, and what you will cover in your essay.2. Briefly outline the nature and scale of the obesity issue and its key behavioural risk factors: unhealthy diets and physical inactivity.3. Most of your essay should be dedicated to clearly outlining your arguments on the relative importance of different determinants of unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, and any relationships between determinants. You may use specific examples to illustrate your argument, if you wish. Your arguments must be supported by citing academic literature and/or official statistical resources (ABS, WHO etc) as appropriate.4. Outline the implications of your argument, in terms of whether it is a personal and/or social/government responsibility to address obesity risk factors.5. Include a brief conclusion that concisely summarises your key points and main argument.Useful resources:Please also see the ‘background readings and resources’ on LEO for weeks 1-5 (especially week 4).Black, C., Moon, G., & Baird, J. (2014). Dietary inequalities: What is the evidence for the effect of the neighbourhood food environment? Health & Place, 27, 229-242.Brownell, K. D., Kersh, R., Ludwig, D. S., Post, R. C., Puhl, R. M., Schwartz, M. B., & Willett, W. C. (2010). Personal responsibility and obesity: a constructive approach to a controversial issue. Health Affairs, 29(3), 379-387.Commission on Social Determinants of Health (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Geneva: World Health Organization, available at http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43943/1/9789241563703_eng.pdfUK Government Office for Science (2007). Foresight report. Tackling Obesities: Future Choices, available at #www.gov.uk/government/publications/reducing-obesity-future-choicesReferencingAPA 6th is the required referencing style for this assessment task.

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