Epidemiology Systems ThinkingThere is an obesity epidemic in the United States with increased incidence of Type II diabetes. There is evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these rates. Use the conceptual model Axis of Nested Hierarchies outlined in Glass et al (2006) as a guide to develop dynamic hypotheses that could explain racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes rates. Address multiple levels in mapping individual social and institutional factors. Not all levels need be incorporated but multiple levels from genomic [underwater] to global [uphill] must be considered. Include facilitators and barriers. oConstruct a rich picture (eco map) to map issues and concerns among the stakeholders. This should include identifying motivations and perceptions of stakeholders (individuals health care workers society and institutions); identifying formal and informal structures hierarchies and networks; process of how things flow; and outcomes including intended and unintended. oConstruct a causal loop diagram (CLD) using the information from the rich picture and IRD that demonstrates the dynamic hypothesis or hypotheses. The CLD should contain minimally one balancing or reinforcing loop that may include positive and negative attributes. oIn conjunction with the CLD present a paragraph that summarizes the CLD in words oOptional: Construct an interrelationship digraph (IRD) that builds on the rich picture in to explore myriad interactions of the key variables that can have an impact on outcomes (Submit under Optional Assignment in the Assignments section.