Research Paper Spring 2020
According to the Centers for Disease Control between 2011 and 2018 obesity rates in the United States went up from 27.4% to 30.4%. In the same time period individuals who were overweight ranged around 35%. Data clearly indicates that being overweight or obese can have long term health consequences. This is a major concern not just in the United states but around the world. Medical expenditure Panel Survey indicates between 2005 and 2010 the cost of obesity rose from $212.4 billion to $315.8 billion. These costs have since risen steadily. It is therefore imperative to find ways to reduce obesity rates and the associated costs in the United States.
Write a research and position paper on Can Taxing Junk Foods Counter obesity epidemic
This paper should consist of
Introduction and thesis statement*
What is obesity, how common is obesity and what causes obesity?
What are the consequences of obesity?
What are some strategies that individuals and public/private health agencies employ to reduce the rate of obesity?
How effective are these strategies?
Why are foods classified as junk food?
Why do individuals consume junk foods?
What is the impact of taxation on junk foods in obesity rates?
*Use data and statistics where necessary in this paper
Yes, taxing junk foods will improve obesity rates. Give three reasons
No, Taxing junk foods will not improve obesity rates. Give three reasons
Your opinion. Give three Reasons
Conclusion
References
USE THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR RESEARCH AND FORMATING PURPOSES
1. Purdue Owl is an excellent source on APA format.
2. Use a minimum of eight references. You may use more as necessary. Be sure to evaluate the validity of information from Internet sources. You must include at least four Primary Citations (written by the scientist and not a news summary).
3. Nature (www.nature.com), PLoS Biology (http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/) are worthwhile. Google Advanced Scholar Search and www.googlescholar.com may contain primary articles.
4. Government agencies usually provide a good source of information such as
a. NIH: National Institutes of Health (NIH), http://m.medlineplus.gov/mlp/main/rw/web/homepage.htm
b. https://www.nutrition.gov
c. CDC Overweight and Obesity Database
5. Do Not Use Wikipedia, other encyclopedias or answers.com. Use only authentic scientific resources. News articles and TV reports may be used as a starting point but must be supported by credible scientific resources.
How to Research your topic?
If using Goggle to research this topic select links ending in .gov or .edu
Focus on finding articles from peer reviewed sources. This can be achieved by utilizing the Mountain View College Library Database (Use the General Science Full text database)
Use the phrases in the direction for the paper as key search words.
Grading Rubric
Introduction and Thesis Statement 45%
Pros 12%
Cons 12%
Your opinion 9%
References and intext citation 12%
Grammar and formatting 10%
