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1. Prevalence of Childhood and Adulthood Obesity
Prevalence of Childhood and Adulthood ObesityPrevalence of Childhood and Adulthood
ObesityHypothesis and the Process Used to Arrive at ConclusionsIn the research study, the
fundamental aim of the author was to investigate and offer the most current estimates on
the toddler from 2 years obesity nationwide, and study the trends in childhood obesity
between the year 2003 and 2012. The authors similarly intend to investigate the trends in
the adult and the rate of the prevalence as well. Significantly, the National and Nutrition
Examination Survey measured the height and weight of the 9120 research participants and
tested for obesity between 2011 and 2012 (Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal, 2014). To conclude,
the children, as well as the adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19, were subjected to BMI
test, whereas the toddlers with age two years and below were examined for the obesity
through the Center for Disease Control and Preventions specifications of the height and
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PAPERSResearch MethodsDoes the author provide the literature review?The author
provides a very comprehensive literature review that scrutinizes the recent results and
findings concerning obesity, significant findings, and the methodological as well as the
theoretical framework contributions that were made in the past concerning the obesity. The
research study is current; however, it was conducted some eight years ago, but obesity
remains one of the most severe diseases among the United States of America and globally as
a whole due to the lifestyle adopted by the majority. Moreover, the obesity diseases still a
threat as well as a significant health issue in the current time because research has been set
in place to investigate and find out the causes, the risk contributing factors as well as the
development of comprehensive preventative measures.The relevance of the research to
current health issuesCurrently, in the United States, obesity has become one of the crucial
health issues. Approximately 35% of the American population is obese, the disease of
obesity is not just an issue of (girth control), but currently, it is now considered as one of the
chronic conditions by the American medical association. It is, in fact, the national epidemic,
according to the CDC, which the Center for Disease Control and prevention. It is not just all
about the weight challenge, but it is said it manifests severe effects for the individual
metabolic, physical as well as psychological health. This aspect provides comprehensive
nature on how obesity should be prevented hence call for more research studies to be
conducted. With persistent and increase of obesity, this research study is relevant to the
current state of growth in the number of people becoming obese in the country as well in
the entire world. Prevalence of Childhood and Adulthood ObesityDescription of the

2. research type utilizedMore importantly, even though obesity proves to be a health issue
researcher still can identify the causal effect relationship as well as the protective measures,
the researchers in this journal article have chosen non-experimental research method
design. The rationale for the non –experimental research method is because they have
comprehensively provided relevant statistics to the designed objective as well as the
research question, and they have not further identified the possible causal relationships.
The necessary information has been collected through the interviews as well as performing
various examinations on their desired target population to reach the determined
conclusion. Also, these researchers observed the patterns as well as interpreted the
outcome results with no use of laboratory tests, and this makes us conclude that the
research method is non-experimental. The used sample, as previously identified, is from
birth to adults as the research targeted both the children and the adult.A total population of
9120 participants used with inclusive of all the age groups in which the 5181 constitutes of
adults over the age of 20, 584 children and toddlers, and 1179 were not Hispanic Asians
(Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal, 2014). The gender populations, as well as their ages, were
incorporated for a final research report. Concerning the identified community in the
research, the Hispanic race has been used, which displays a form of bias in the study
research. The author, though, shows that the previous investigations had oversampled the
Hispanics, non-Hispanic Asian, not Hispanic black. This made it justifiable for the research
to incorporate the non-Hispanic in the research study because they were left out in the
previous time.Application of the Research ResultsConvincingly, the obesity prevalence rate,
in fact, in the US is high. The current main focal point in most of the public health initiatives
is childhood obesity, with a prevalence rate of 17% of all infant population (Ogden, Carroll,
Kit & Flegal, 2014). Several pieces of research in a place health institution in the US have
been directed to focus on childhood obesity, whereby nearly all states have funded
initiatives to address the high recorded prevalence rate. Further, a third of the results of the
research display adults as obese. With the research results, it is significant for the medical
professional to work with state departments to develop measures to curb an increased rate
of obesity in the US. This can be achieved through the comprehensive, collaborative
initiative to provide the educational approach to address obesity in the community
grassroots. Prevalence of Childhood and Adulthood ObesityHow is research practical?The
sufficient method to check on the individual weight, whether they are healthy, obese, or
underweight is the use of body mass index; hence this justifies the research as practical. The
body mass index is ever easy to interpret, and it is somehow affordable. This can permits
the respondents to personal follow-ups even at home to assist in modifying total lifestyle
change initiatives.My opinionIn my view, it could be very prudent that the sample size of
over 5000 representing the non-Hispanic Asian could have been distributed evenly among
the US entire race so that it provides results that can be depended on by the US as a whole
population. During the research, the design could have considered that the US is a multi-
racial country, and the necessity to have all people sample is an excellent idea since
different races have different lifestyles.Is however clear and straightforwardThe
articulation of the relevant statistics and findings makes the research straightforward and
bright, as the author displays. The way an individual can read and interpret the results is

3. much open; thus, the analysis is detailed and straightforward. The language used in the
entire research design is clear, which means even those not in the medical profession can
follow and find relevant information that is of help.Future ResearchChronic disease obesity
is a broad subject that deemed persistently as well as a continuous research study. As the
world continues, things proliferate. Individuals have changed themselves into busy routines
with no physical exercise or time to prepare healthy means. Through sufficient
management, obesity can be manageable to results in positive outcomes. Genetically aspect
can be an essential element in the contributions factor for obesity; therefore, the need for
further research is appropriate.ConclusionComprehensively, the research has attained its
optimum initial targets as well as assisted the claimed idea or hypothesis that the incidence
of obesity is elevated in both adults as well as the children. While the researcher has used
the non-experimental research technique, it would have been more suitable to use an
experimental research technique to categorize the causal relationships and offer
substantive recommendations.ReferencesOgden. C, Carroll. M. Kit. B & Flegal, K (2014).
Prevalence of Childhood and Adulthood Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. Journal of
the American Medical Association. 311(8): 806-814