Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Causes of Diseases: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Use the Internet and Strayer databases, and recall your readings in Chapter 15 of Introduction to Epidemiology and Chapter 15 of Epidemiology for Public Health Practice for doing this assignment.

A five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the development of T2D in the U.S., and compare its development to developing countries in general.

2. Using T2D statistics, compare the rates in the U.S. to the rates in your home state.

3. In addressing community concerns, analyze the cost of treating T2D in your community. Suggest five (5) prudent steps to address the psychosocial proliferation of the disease. Provide support for your suggestion.

4. Propose at least six (6) steps to address T2D in your current or previous workplace environment, and recommend the one (1) you believe to be the most important. Provide support for your recommendation.

5. Use at least six (6) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. These must come from journal sources. Note: Fact Sheets, Wikipedia, and non-academic Websites do not qualify as academic resources.