- Search. Using “Google Scholar” or another bibliographic database for peer-reviewed research on obesity. Locate 3 articles on obesity, the first should be on the basic science (e.g. laboratory research, including animal studies) that discusses the cause of obesity; the second on patient-oriented (clinical diagnosis and care for ill people) studies, and the third on population-level findings (epidemiology, or the distribution of the disease in large populations; health policy (if any).
- Compose. Write a 500-word essay in which you answer the question, “Why does the disease (obesity) persist in some populations? What are the unknowns in (a) the laboratory studies? (b) how to care for patients, and (c) why the disease (obesity) is distributed according to the existing pattern among different populations of different countries?
3. Format: Single-spaced, 12-point font, Arial, cite the 3 articles at the end of your essay using your preferred referencing style. Use the following prompts to organize your essay:
- Discuss how the basic science, patient-oriented studies, and population-level findings have contributed to disease prevention;
- Explain why obesity has not been eradicated — or why the policy has not been effective;
- Offer your recommendations for reform or change to the status quo.
