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What are some of the most critical health concerns we face in the 21st century and why?As a student going into the healthcare field, I was exposed to different scenarios orsituations concerning health. For me, all the health concerns that I studied, the majority of thempoint out the inactive physical activity and lack of nutrition of the people that lead them to getsick or have a disease. These are health concerns that are prone globally, but I believe that withproper treatment and help from themselves or people that can, we can minimize or prevent thepeople from having these kinds of health concerns.The World Health Organization estimates that 32% of worldwide deaths are caused byheart disease due to inactivity. If complications arise, we can engage in easy physical activitieseven when we are at home, like doing yoga or watching and doing Zumba or going to aconventional gym. Poor nutrition also causes complications. If we don’t get the right or needed
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Spring
Professor
SIMONETTI
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Nutrition, United Nations, Poverty, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization

Unformatted text preview: sustenance in our body, it will not function right and may lead to many complications both for the internal and external organs. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that 9.9% of people worldwide are malnourished; some may be due to their lifestyle or homeless. People who can afford to buy food should consider purchasing healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and minerals. Because we are in a pandemic, our movements are limited, and we are constantly stuck athome, so we should maximize our time by doing things beneficial for our health. Also, remember that preventions are better than cures. References Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) . (2021, June 11). World Health Organization. -(cvds) The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 . (2021). . ...
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