A community monitors the obesity rate in children in their schools. Fr

A community monitors the obesity rate in children in their schools. From this data they decide to institute an after-school exercise program. The purpose of this type of surveillance is to

1. Protect the children from diseases that affect obese children
2. Teach parents that obesity will not be tolerated in this community
3. Educate children on surveillance techniques
4. Show that new clinical and effective protocols need to be developed

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: 4
Ongoing surveillance in a community can lead to new clinical and effective protocols to address an issue.