Amy Sorensen

Community trends assignment

Hlth 100

Davis County

Talked with Cindy, Epidemiologist

1.     Cryptosporidium

This is something that is really affecting the health of Davis County right now. Because it is summer and a lot of people are outdoors and swimming the spread of this disease is very rapid. It is a intestinal disease that causes diarrhea and sickness.

2.     STD’s

I was shocked to hear that this was the number one disease affected the health of Davis County. Cindy said that a big problem is online dating and finding sexual partners over the internet. This will continue to be a big problem and health threat for Davis County. Educational classes and preventative methods need to be taken.

3.     Air quality

This is a big issue in Davis County because of the mountains. Summertime is not as bad of a time, there can still be poor air quality. The winter months are when air quality is the worst. This affects the health of the community because poor air can cause many health problems including asthma.

4.     Obesity/inactivity

Locally and globally this is a huge problem. Obesity is problematic because it increases the rate of CVD, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The lack of activity could be a number one contributing factor to obesity itself. Time needs to be spent for physical activity every day for every adult.

5.     Aging population

           Because of the baby boomer generation there are a lot of elderly people in Davis County. This

           affects healthcare and insurances and there is a higher rate of chronic disease. This also affects  

           the health of caretakers (usually family) because of the added stress of managing another person 

           and taking care of them.