IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA BAHARI DI KABUPATEN HALMAHERA BARAT

The research titled Implementation of Maritime Tourism Development in West Halmahera Regency was done due to policy of West Halmahera government that place tourism as one of dominant sectors for development. It encourages the Sport, Culture and Tourism Office of West Halmahera made breakthrough action by declaring the 2013 as the tourist visit for West Halmahera. The objective of this research was to analyze every activity step and study short term benefit of the activity for business persons and society. This research used qualitative analysis that produces descriptive data of written and oral data from informant. Data was collected with in-depth interview, documentation and observation. Informant was determined with purposive sampling technique to get data according to reality and validity tested with data triangulation. Result of analysis indicated that performance of maritime tourism development program remain less maximal due to not accord to goal of maritime tourism development of availability of all tourism facility such as accessibility, accommodation and promotion. The findings indicated that tourism infrastructure have not encourage such as less public facility, poor road access, and minimal transportation. Accommodation aspect reveals less lodging and home stay facility in West Halmahera. In addition, as to tourism promotion is successful in short term that is indicated with benefit business persons and society got when Jailolo Gulf Festival is held. At time, there was activity growth in the area that results in increased society income. Private sector also experience income increase due to impact of maritime tourism activity that can raise welfare and income. To follow some findings, author recommends some action as effort to better management of maritime tourism development. (1) It is necessary a study of supporting infrastructure more focus on maritime tourism by increasing budget allocation for infrastructure development. (2) Management of maritime tourism should be organized better. (3) Improvement in training and participation of public and business persons in developing maritime tourism

Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old

Background Obesity, defined by a body-mass index (BMI) (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of death, but the relation between overweight (a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9) and the risk of death has been questioned. Methods We prospectively examined BMI in relation to the risk of death from any cause in 527,265 U.S. men and women in the National Institutes of Health–AARP cohort who were 50 to 71 years old at enrollment in 1995–1996. BMI was calculated from selfreported weight and height. Relative risks and 95 percent confidence intervals were adjusted for age, race or ethnic group, level of education, smoking status, physical activity, and alcohol intake. We also conducted alternative analyses to address potential biases related to preexisting chronic disease and smoking status. Results During a maximum follow-up of 10 years through 2005, 61,317 participants (42,173 men and 19,144 women) died. Initial analyses showed an increased risk of death for the highest and lowest categories of BMI among both men and women, in all racial or ethnic groups, and at all ages. When the analysis was restricted to healthy people who had never smoked, the risk of death was associated with both overweight and obesity among men and women. In analyses of BMI during midlife (age of 50 years) among those who had never smoked, the associations became stronger, with the risk of death increasing by 20 to 40 percent among overweight persons and by two to at least three times among obese persons; the risk of death among underweight persons was attenuated. Conclusions Excess body weight during midlife, including overweight, is associated with an increased risk of death