Community Issues and ConcernsThe Health and Wellness Element is about improving the health of El Monte’s citizens by creating an environment that promotes physical activity, reduces air pollution, provides transportation choices, makes healthy foods easy to get, maintains public safety, and ensures access to necessary medical services. The goals of this element are to:
1. Improve the overall health of residents—fostering education, collaborations, and partnerships that promote positive health outcomes; and investing in the mental and physical health of El Monte residents from seniors to small children. 2. Enhance land use and community design for health—promoting physical activity, encouraging pedestrian- and transit-oriented development patterns, reducing concentrations of poverty and overcrowding, and beautifying the City. |
Why This Community?
We picked this community because of its ethnic diversity. The City Of El Monte is proud its population and takes pride in servicing the children of 0-5 in the community as well as extending the services for our nearby communities.
We are proud of our “El Monte Kiddie Space” and the resources we provide. |
Overall Health in El Monte
The overall health and wellness of the population of El Monte is analyzed in this section through a number of indicators including:
This section focuses on assessing health issues that have been linked to environmental factors. Obesity and overweight have significant consequences for health and are significant problems in El Monte. Research has shown that as weight increases to reach the levels referred to as "overweight" and "obese," risks increase for the following:
Coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Cancer
Hypertension
Stroke
Asthma and many other chronic illnesses
More than two-thirds (66.8%) of adults in El Monte were either obese or overweight in 2007. iv This percentage is higher than that of adults in Los Angeles (LA County) and the State as a whole, which had rates of overweight and obesity of 58.1% and 61.3%, respectively. The percentage of adults in El Monte that are obese (37.1%) is considerably higher than adults in California (22.6%) and in the nation (30%). The rates of obesity and overweight are also very high in El Monte. Nearly half (47.7%) of children are either obese or overweight. v Of these, 27.9 % are obese compared to 22.9% of children in LA County as a whole. vi Overall, these trends indicate that El Monte residents are at a higher risk for many chronic diseases.
- Obesity and overweight statistics
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Levels of physical activity
This section focuses on assessing health issues that have been linked to environmental factors. Obesity and overweight have significant consequences for health and are significant problems in El Monte. Research has shown that as weight increases to reach the levels referred to as "overweight" and "obese," risks increase for the following:
Coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Cancer
Hypertension
Stroke
Asthma and many other chronic illnesses
More than two-thirds (66.8%) of adults in El Monte were either obese or overweight in 2007. iv This percentage is higher than that of adults in Los Angeles (LA County) and the State as a whole, which had rates of overweight and obesity of 58.1% and 61.3%, respectively. The percentage of adults in El Monte that are obese (37.1%) is considerably higher than adults in California (22.6%) and in the nation (30%). The rates of obesity and overweight are also very high in El Monte. Nearly half (47.7%) of children are either obese or overweight. v Of these, 27.9 % are obese compared to 22.9% of children in LA County as a whole. vi Overall, these trends indicate that El Monte residents are at a higher risk for many chronic diseases.