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What are some health disparities that different ethnic groups face?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Choose a health behavior and using the transtheoretical model, outline the stages a person would progress through while trying to change the behavior.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Hispanics are more likely to suffer from obesity or die from complications of stroke or diabetes. African American babies have higher infant mortality rates and adults are less like to have cancer diagnosed at an early stage. Although Asians typically have longer life spans, certain subgroups suffer from disparities such as a higher incidence of infectious diseases like Hepatitis B. Native Americans suffer from the highest rates of diabetes in the world. They also have shorter life expectancies due to high rates of accidental injuries, substance abuse, and suicide. Caucasian women have a higher rate of breast cancer. In addition, certain genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis occur more frequently among Caucasians.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Answers will vary depending upon behavior chosen.
 Precontemplationthe person may not be aware that a problem exists and is not considering change.
 Contemplationthe person acknowledges the problem and thinks about changing it within the next 6 months.
 Preparationthe person prepares for change by developing a plan for implementation within the next month.
 Actionthe person modifies behavior in an observable way.
 Maintenancethe person maintains new behavior for at least 6 months and actively tries to prevent relapse.
 Terminationthe person has achieved behavior change and is confident that relapse will not occur.



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