Impact of Obesity on health and well-being of an individual

This research project aims to analyze the impact of obesity on the health and well-being of individuals and the complications associated with it. The main causes of obesity, its impact on health, and various preventive measures will be examined. The study will utilize the PICO framework and qualitative research design to investigate the topic.

Project Module in Public
Health

Contents
TITLE: “Impact of Obesity on health and well-being of an individual”.........................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Research Aim...............................................................................................................................1
Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................1
Research Questions......................................................................................................................1
Review of Topic..............................................................................................................................2
PICO framework..............................................................................................................................2
Rationale of research.......................................................................................................................2
Study design.....................................................................................................................................3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................3
Ethical considerations in study........................................................................................................3
Way of disseminating the findings..................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

TITLE: “Impact of Obesity on health and well-being of an individual”
INTRODUCTION
Today, the prevalence of obesity among people is very common and a rapid increase has
been seen over the last some years. It is a complex socio-economic and physiological issue
because of which it may seem intractable. It referred as a medical condition which is associated
with accumulation of fat in excessive amount in the body that it may have adverse impacts on
health. It is generally caused because of too much eating and too little moving. If an individual
consumes more amount of energy, specifically sugars and fat, but do not burn the energy by
doing physical activity or exercise then the surplus energy will be stored through body in the
form of fat. The main causes of opacity include overeating, physical inactivity, frequency of
eating, medications, genetics, psychological factors, diseases like insulin resistance,
hypothyroidism etc. All these are the common causes of increasing obesity among the people.
Research Aim
The aim associated with this research project is “To analyse the impact of obesity on
health and wellbeing of an individuals and complications associated with it”
Research Objectives
Objectives are the guiding principles that helps investigator in performing research in
systematic way and accomplish project aim. The objectives related to this research are mentioned
below:
 To identify the main causes of obesity among individuals.
 To analyse the impact of obesity on health and wellbeing of people.
 To determine the different complication associated with obesity.
 To ascertain various preventive measures that can help in reducing obesity in individuals.
Research Questions
The questions related to this research are mentioned below:
 What are the main causes of obesity among individuals?
 What is the impact of obesity on health and wellbeing of people?
 Which are the different complication associated with obesity?
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 What are the various preventive measures that can help in reducing obesity in
individuals?
Review of Topic
PICO framework
PICO framework is utilising in evidence based practice in order to formulate as well as
answer a question which is associated with health care. It assists in formulating question to help
literature search. Use of this framework helps researcher in articulate crucial aspects of clinical
question which will assist in finding relevant information which will be most applicable to
individuals with obesity. The PICO framework consists of four elements including population,
intervention, comparison and outcome. Application of Pico in relation to this research is
mentioned below:
Problem Obesity in children and adults
Intervention Physical activity, diet and nutrition and health promotion
strategies
Comparison No comparison is made
Outcome Reduction in incidence of Obesity within 6 months.
Rationale of research
This research study is significant as it helps researcher in analysing the influence of obesity
on health and wellbeing of people along with the complexities associated with it. By performing
the research, the investigator is able to identify the causes due to which the issue of obesity faces
by people. It also helps in determining the influence on health and wellbeing of individual. Apart
from this, through conducting this study, researcher is able to determine the preventive measures
which help in reducing obesity among people. This increases the knowledge and understanding
regarding causes, complications and preventive measures associated with obesity along with
related areas. the rationale behind conducting this research study is to growing issue of
complexity in this society. The study proves to be effective in reducing the issue from the
society and enable people to live a healthy life which is disease free.
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Study design
This study is designed in such a way that it helps researcher in accomplish in the aim of
study in an effective and efficient manner. In order to analyse the implications of obesity on
health and wellbeing of individuals, variety of methods are utilised in the research. RCT methods
are not implemented usually in the effectiveness research due to the intervention that are being
studied has depicted efficacy. PICO framework is applied in the research that helps in
determining the studies for review. In order to undertake a systematic review of research, various
methods are utilizing. For getting information on the topic, different articles, books and journals
are reviewed along with the previously published research papers. The study design refers to the
entire strategy which is selected to integrate distinct study components in logical and coherent
manner. hence, ensure researcher to address research issue in an appropriate manner. In this
specific study, qualitative research design is utilizing to investigate the study area
Research Methodology
Ethical considerations in study
Way of disseminating the findings
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974185/
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