Diamond Johnson
ENG-111-97
March 23, 2015
Research Practice
Learning Library Lingo Quest
1. Start with background information by locating an encyclopedia entry that discusses adolescent health and weight. What is the definition of obesity? Identify two conditions for which obese adolescents are at risk.
“A condition in which the energy stores of the body (mainly fat) are too great. It is commonplace in prosperous countries and is increasing in developing countries, particularly amongst children and young people” (Black's Medical Dictionary). One condition would be skipping breakfast that is located in one article which is titled, "Breakfast skipping as a risk correlate of overweight and obesity in school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls." And another condition would be type 2 diabetes locate in a different article titled, "Adolescent obesity: Identifying a new group of at-risk youth."
2. Now find some statistics on overweight adults in North Carolina. How do adults in NC compare to their peers across the country?
North Carolina has about 26.6 percent of adults who are obese. North Carolina adults are somewhat in the middle of all of all of the other states when it comes to obesity.
3. Locate one program that works to fight obesity in North Carolina schools. Explain why you think the sources you found are high quality.
“The North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance was awarded a four-year grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to introduce the In-School Prevention of Obesity and Disease Initiative across the state, with additional support from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to purchase necessary equipment to implement the program.” The site is high quality because it gives credit to the people they received information from.
4. Does the American Academy of Pediatrics have a position statement on obesity in children? Please provide a partial quote that gives the basic information.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does have a position statement on obesity. "With our recently announced acquisition of the famous Kid shape 2.0 (R) brand, along with our homegrown P.L.A.Y. program, and our new contract with St. Mary's, we will integrate the new ideas and programs we learn here in Boston and be ready to redouble our childhood obesity prevention efforts in the near future and be off and running for the new year,"
5. Conduct a search in MEDLINE, CINAHL, or PsycInfo to locate current articles on helping teens successfully fight obesity. Identify three current articles with links to the full texts and me how and where you found them.
The first article talks about the We Can program for children and also for parents who wants to create a healthy life for their children. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg26-27.html
The second article talks about nutrition that children need to fight and prevent obesity. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm229990.htm
The last article is about a program called “Shape up America”. It not only prevents and help fight teen obesity but for anyone of any age. http://shapeup.org/
I used the MEDLINE database to search for all three of my article. CINAHL and PsycInfo was not available. I typed in “teen obesity” to find my first article. I types in “fighting teen obesity” to find my second article. Then I typed in “how to fight teen obesity” to find my third article.
6. Select a database that covers the news and policy issues. Identify one article from the popular press that is reporting on the obesity epidemic. In your opinion, is it balanced or sensationalized? Does the article reflect the current scientific viewpoint as reflected in the information you found above?
The article of my choice is titled in a way that it gives off a sensationalized feeling. Its first words are, “BIG, FAT LIE?” in all caps, making readers more drawn to the article itself. It has answers following after the questions being asked which makes it a little balanced. But overall, it is sensationalized. It is not reflect the current scientific viewpoint as reflected in the information I found above, because the article is basically saying that there is no evidence that being overweight a little will make you at risk of anything. It is also saying that there isn't much to worry about if you have a BMI of 25.
7. Provide some overall impressions of the search process. Which sources were easiest to use? Which sources provided the most solid information?
The search process was a bit tricky for me at times, because I would have to keep tying in what I am looking for, but it doesn't give me much of what I was looking for. The citations are also hard to get used to, because this is fairly new. And sometimes, when you cite an article or page, it doesn't provide you with everything. The easiest source had to be the encyclopedia source when searching for definitions. The news source had the most solid information.
Works Cited
"Obesity." Black's Medical Dictionary, 42nd Edition. London: A&C Black, 2010. Credo Reference. Web. 17
Thompson-McCormick, Jonas, et al. "Breakfast Skipping as a Risk Correlate of Overweight and Obesity in School-Going Ethnic Fijian Adolescent Girls." Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 19.3 (2010): 372-82. ProQuest. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Trent, Maria,M.D., M.P.H. "Adolescent Obesity: Identifying a New Group of at-Risk Youth." Pediatric annals 31.9 (2002): 559-64. ProQuest. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Winograd, Claudia. "Obesity As a Public Health Crisis." Encyclopedia of Obesity. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2008. Credo Reference. Web. 19 Mar 2015.
"Greenville, Wis.-Based School Specialty Fights Obesity in North Carolina." McClatchy - Tribune Business News Jul 16 2008. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2015 .
"Reducing Childhood Obesity." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2011. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
"U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Nutrition Basics Help Fight Child Obesity. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.fda.gov/For Consumers/Consumer Updates/ucm229990.htm>.
"Shape Up America!" Shape Up America! N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://shapeup.org/>.
Jones, Patrice. "BIG, FAT LIE? ; Professor: 'Obesity Epidemic' is a Myth." Chicago Tribune: 1. Feb 02
ENG-111-97
March 23, 2015
Research Practice
Learning Library Lingo Quest
1. Start with background information by locating an encyclopedia entry that discusses adolescent health and weight. What is the definition of obesity? Identify two conditions for which obese adolescents are at risk.
“A condition in which the energy stores of the body (mainly fat) are too great. It is commonplace in prosperous countries and is increasing in developing countries, particularly amongst children and young people” (Black's Medical Dictionary). One condition would be skipping breakfast that is located in one article which is titled, "Breakfast skipping as a risk correlate of overweight and obesity in school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls." And another condition would be type 2 diabetes locate in a different article titled, "Adolescent obesity: Identifying a new group of at-risk youth."
2. Now find some statistics on overweight adults in North Carolina. How do adults in NC compare to their peers across the country?
North Carolina has about 26.6 percent of adults who are obese. North Carolina adults are somewhat in the middle of all of all of the other states when it comes to obesity.
3. Locate one program that works to fight obesity in North Carolina schools. Explain why you think the sources you found are high quality.
“The North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance was awarded a four-year grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to introduce the In-School Prevention of Obesity and Disease Initiative across the state, with additional support from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to purchase necessary equipment to implement the program.” The site is high quality because it gives credit to the people they received information from.
4. Does the American Academy of Pediatrics have a position statement on obesity in children? Please provide a partial quote that gives the basic information.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does have a position statement on obesity. "With our recently announced acquisition of the famous Kid shape 2.0 (R) brand, along with our homegrown P.L.A.Y. program, and our new contract with St. Mary's, we will integrate the new ideas and programs we learn here in Boston and be ready to redouble our childhood obesity prevention efforts in the near future and be off and running for the new year,"
5. Conduct a search in MEDLINE, CINAHL, or PsycInfo to locate current articles on helping teens successfully fight obesity. Identify three current articles with links to the full texts and me how and where you found them.
The first article talks about the We Can program for children and also for parents who wants to create a healthy life for their children. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg26-27.html
The second article talks about nutrition that children need to fight and prevent obesity. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm229990.htm
The last article is about a program called “Shape up America”. It not only prevents and help fight teen obesity but for anyone of any age. http://shapeup.org/
I used the MEDLINE database to search for all three of my article. CINAHL and PsycInfo was not available. I typed in “teen obesity” to find my first article. I types in “fighting teen obesity” to find my second article. Then I typed in “how to fight teen obesity” to find my third article.
6. Select a database that covers the news and policy issues. Identify one article from the popular press that is reporting on the obesity epidemic. In your opinion, is it balanced or sensationalized? Does the article reflect the current scientific viewpoint as reflected in the information you found above?
The article of my choice is titled in a way that it gives off a sensationalized feeling. Its first words are, “BIG, FAT LIE?” in all caps, making readers more drawn to the article itself. It has answers following after the questions being asked which makes it a little balanced. But overall, it is sensationalized. It is not reflect the current scientific viewpoint as reflected in the information I found above, because the article is basically saying that there is no evidence that being overweight a little will make you at risk of anything. It is also saying that there isn't much to worry about if you have a BMI of 25.
7. Provide some overall impressions of the search process. Which sources were easiest to use? Which sources provided the most solid information?
The search process was a bit tricky for me at times, because I would have to keep tying in what I am looking for, but it doesn't give me much of what I was looking for. The citations are also hard to get used to, because this is fairly new. And sometimes, when you cite an article or page, it doesn't provide you with everything. The easiest source had to be the encyclopedia source when searching for definitions. The news source had the most solid information.
Works Cited
"Obesity." Black's Medical Dictionary, 42nd Edition. London: A&C Black, 2010. Credo Reference. Web. 17
Thompson-McCormick, Jonas, et al. "Breakfast Skipping as a Risk Correlate of Overweight and Obesity in School-Going Ethnic Fijian Adolescent Girls." Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 19.3 (2010): 372-82. ProQuest. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Trent, Maria,M.D., M.P.H. "Adolescent Obesity: Identifying a New Group of at-Risk Youth." Pediatric annals 31.9 (2002): 559-64. ProQuest. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Winograd, Claudia. "Obesity As a Public Health Crisis." Encyclopedia of Obesity. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2008. Credo Reference. Web. 19 Mar 2015.
"Greenville, Wis.-Based School Specialty Fights Obesity in North Carolina." McClatchy - Tribune Business News Jul 16 2008. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2015 .
"Reducing Childhood Obesity." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2011. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
"U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Nutrition Basics Help Fight Child Obesity. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.fda.gov/For Consumers/Consumer Updates/ucm229990.htm>.
"Shape Up America!" Shape Up America! N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://shapeup.org/>.
Jones, Patrice. "BIG, FAT LIE? ; Professor: 'Obesity Epidemic' is a Myth." Chicago Tribune: 1. Feb 02