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Social Determinants of Health: Healthy Behaviors <br />24Copyright © 2021 Health Management Associates, Inc. <br />All rights reserved. PROPRIETARY and CONFIDENTIAL <br />✚In 2018, 49.4% of teens were overweight or obese and 28.4% of adults were obese* <br />✚Santa Ana school district has some of the highest rates of obesity in 5th and 9th graders in Orange County** <br />✚Obesity during childhood has a 70% likelihood of continuing into adulthood. This type of consistent weight gain from childhood to adulthood may increase individual’s risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes <br />✚In 2018, the prevalence of diabetes is significantly higher in Santa Ana (11.4%) than in Orange county (8.9%) and California (10.6%) <br />*AskCHIS™ Neighborhood Edition retrieved from https://askchisne.ucla.edu/ask/_layouts/ne/dashboard.aspx#/ <br />**California Department of Education retrieved from https://www.cde.ca.gov/ <br />Obesity rates in Santa Ana are some of the highest in the county. Obesity has a high correlation to <br />diabetes, which over time can lead to a variety of additional heart complications and decreases <br />overall life expectancy.