Research Project #3

What is your research question? Have you decided to change it at all? And, if you have, how do I know that the way in which this question is formulated is appropriate to conduct a literature review with a systematic approach?

- My research question is : How does the proximity and price of foods affect obesity in low income families and the upper class? Also, how are other people in the food industry chain affected? I haven't decided to change it at all because I like the direction that I am headed in.

Article #1:

Ghosh-Dastidar, B., Cohen, D., Hunter, G., Zenk, S. N., Huang, C., Beckman, R., & Dubowitz, T. (2014). Distance to Store, Food Prices, and Obesity in Urban Food Deserts. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(5), 587-595. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.005

The source that I used above is an acquisition of data that was collected by researchers. This kind of source is relevant to my topic because it directly answers my research question. It explains how low income families/ areas and distance affect obesity directly. The data that they collected shows that their is a positive correlation between obesity and price/distance of supermarkets. Also, it uses quantitative data that is concreate and accurate, which is important for my research. This source will be used in my research portion of my literature review in many ways. First, by answering my research question. I have it clearly stated that proximity and price of foods affect obesity and this is concreate evidence that it does. Secondly, I want to use this information to expand on these ideas of proximity and price. I want to make it clear that these are main factors that affect obesity. While working with source, I found it interesting that the marketing of junk foods in supermarkets was way higher than healthy foods.

Article #2:

Boyland, E. J., & Whalen, R. (2015). Food advertising to children and its effects on diet: review of recent prevalence and impact data. Pediatric Diabetes, 16(5), 331-337. doi:10.1111/pedi.12278

The source that I used above is a research method that uses many techniques that include quantitative data and observations. This kind of source is directly relevant to my topic, not because it answers my research question, but because it is another factor that affects obesity and discusses food environment. It explains how television advertisements can have a negative impact on childhood obesity. Most commercials for food are fast food chains that don't offer healthy choices. These messages become planted in children's brains and affect the kids and parents directly. This source will be used in the research portion of my literature review to explain how easily manipulated Americans are when it comes to food. Also, I want to use it to expand on how much the food environment affects us. While I was reading through the source, I found it interesting how policy makers are trying to control the types of advertisements that promote nutrient poor foods.

Article #3:

Michimi, A., & Wimberly, M. C. (2010). Associations of supermarket accessibility with obesity and fruit and vegetable consumption in the conterminous United States. International Journal of Health Geographics, 9(1), 49. doi:10.1186/1476-072x-9-49

This source uses the research method of demographic surveys and observations. This source is directly relevant to my topic because it covers the topic of supermarket foods and what is available to the general public. They explain that limited access to supermarkets reduces the intake of healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. It also explains that obesity may be impacted by more than supermarket access. They claim that it could be du to social or cultural differences. I want to use this source in the research portion of my literature review to explain that supermarkets play a huge role in the obesity epidemic. Also, I want to use it to expand on my idea of many factors coming together to affect obesity. While I was doing my reading, I found it was interesting how metropolitan areas were more affected my supermarket distance.

Article #4:

Brophy-Herb, H. E., Horodynski, M., Contreras, D., Kerver, J., Kaciroti, N., Stein, M., . . . Lumeng, J. C. (2017). Effectiveness of differing levels of support for family meals on obesity prevention among head start preschoolers: the simply dinner study. BMC Public Health, 17(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4074-5

The source that I used above is an intervention study method. This source is directly relevant to my topic because it explains how parents can affect children's diets. This study explains how family meals should be implemented to decrease the number of childhood obesity cases. They explains how family meals can help families eat healthier and spend more time together. I want to use this source in my research portion of my literature review to expand on how parents have a huge say in what kids eat. If you promote healthy foods and limit the amount of junk foods given to children, they will benefit and it will leave you accountable for your diet as well. Also, I want to use this to explain how low income families are more affected by obesity. As I was reading through this source, I found it interesting how prevention is starting to become a large part of the obesity epidemic.

Article #5:

Koski, M., & Naukkarinen, H. (2017). Severe obesity, emotions and eating habits: a case-control study. BMC Obesity, 4(1). doi:10.1186/s40608-016-0138-9

The research method used in the source above is a case control. This is directly relevant to my topic because it is another explanation for obesity. In the study, they took a group of people and explained that obesity could be caused by emotions. People who experienced bad things in their past or were depressed tended to eat more. They found that eating habits were caused by these emotions. I want to use this in the research portion of my literature review to explain that eating habits and emotions can be connected to my research question. I want to make it clear that obesity can be affected by many things, but it all relays back to prices, proximity, and income. As I was reading through the source, I found it interesting how people who started having bad eating habits struggled to stray away from them.