Title: Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Primary Intervention Using the Health Belief Model

Case Portfolio #4
Select a single prevention intervention (primary, secondary, or tertiary) for your topic This should be based on one of the three interventions proposed in Assignment 3
Answer the following questions in three pages.
What is the topic you are focusing on? Why is this important
What is your proposed intervention (primary, secondary, tertiary)? Explain what this intervention will entail.
What population or community is targeted for this intervention? Why?
What Health Behavior Model informs your recommended intervention? Explain how. (Choose at least 1)
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model/Stages of Change
Socioecological Model
Theory of Planned Behavior
Others Not Discussed In Class: Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Social Norms Theory… etc
5. What health promotion does the intervention focus on? Explain your recommendation– Why is this focus needed?
On an individual basis
Part of a targeted group by, e.g., gender, age, lifestyle or location
Initiated by the individual
Imposed on the individual
Changes to the wider environment in which we live
Population-wide health protection activities are provided 
6. What model of health education and promotion does the intervention operate under? Explain
Medical Model/Negative Health Model
Behavior Change or Modification Model
Informed Choice Model
Client-focused Model
Collective or Societal Model
7. What is the intended impact on the targeted community or population?
Formatting Guidelines:
Title page
3 pages of written content.
12-font, double-spaced
All writing must be original. Do not use quotes.
Summarize full sentences and paragraphs.
Use in-text citations.
Use APA guidelines.