Questionnaire Analysis: Obesity, Health Impacts, and Solutions

This homework assignment presents a quantitative analysis of an obesity questionnaire. The research, conducted through surveys and statistical analysis using SPSS, explores the multifaceted nature of obesity. The study investigates the reasons behind weight gain, the negative health impacts such as increased blood pressure, diabetes, and other diseases, and potential preventative strategies. The findings reveal that a majority of respondents acknowledge obesity as a significant health concern, with poor diet and lack of physical activity identified as major contributing factors. The research also highlights the importance of lifestyle changes, including dietary adjustments and increased physical activity, to address and prevent obesity. The study concludes by emphasizing the increasing global prevalence of obesity and its severe consequences, advocating for preventative measures and public health initiatives to combat this growing crisis.

Questionnaire

ABSTRACT
Obesity is complex disease that has been involved with the excessive amount of body fat.
This is the disease that has become global crisis as has been causing issues such as heart disease,
diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers. The methodology selected is quantitative
because it is assistive in finding accurate and reliable result. The use of SPSS was helpful in
evaluating the data properly and find the output in better terms. With the finding it is clear that
majority of the people stated that people are obese, and they need to solve this issue. Also it was
identified that major negative response of obesity is increase in BP, diabetes and other diseases.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
METHODS......................................................................................................................................5
Method used.................................................................................................................................5
Sampling......................................................................................................................................5
Research process..........................................................................................................................5
Ethical consideration....................................................................................................................5
Reflexivity ...................................................................................................................................6
RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................6
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
APPENDIX 1.................................................................................................................................11
APPENDIX 2.................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX 3.................................................................................................................................41

INTRODUCTION
Obesity is considered to be a complex disease that has been considered to be having
involved in the excessive amount of body fat. It is not just cosmetic concern but has been also
recognized as the disease that causes heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and also
certain cancers. It has been considered to be the issue that is able to cause major issues that are
closely linked to the number of health issues, that also include the heart disease, stroke, diabetes
high blood pressure and also other unhealthy cholesterol asthma, sleep apnoea, gallstones,
kidney stones and infertility in some individuals. Obesity is also considered to be the cause of
types of cancers that includes leukaemia, breasts and colon cancer.
Tay and et.al., (2020) explained it as an issue that has the huge effect on the economy,
national productivity and even the national defence. The health care costs of the obesity in the
US has been estimated to be as high as it helps in the earlier estimation of the expected to rise
along with the rates of obesity that has been increasing in the past few years. Heuberger and
et.al., (2022) says it has become a global issue for many nations in which majority of the people
are facing this issue or have the lifestyle which is leading them to obesity. This disease has been
considered to be having a higher rate of concern that causes the patient to spend a lot on
medicines and are considered to be the reason due to which their burden has been surprisingly
consequence of the current obesity epidemic.
The negative facts of this disease has made it a global crisis that has already been able to
touch everyone in one manner or anther. People in the world now have been able to realize how
big of an issue this disease it and also recognized that it is preventable. Hence, it is the research
like this which helps in recognizing the negative aspects of such a crisis and finding the ways in
which it can be prevented.
Aim :
The aim of this research is to study the negative influence on society through the
measurement of its parameters, risk factors, consequences and develop preventive strategies.
Objectives :
The objectives of this research are,
 To study the reason behind the development of obesity in humans.
 To discuss the negative influences caused by obesity on the human body.

 To recognize the preventive measures that can be taken by the society avoiding obesity.
 To recommend ways in which issue of obesity can be addressed.
METHODS
Method used
In the present case of analysing the impact of obesity the use of quantitative research will
be undertaken. The reason for the selection of the quantitative method is that it will be providing
a clear base and accurate output to the researcher and objectives will be met accordingly.
Sampling
In the present case, random sample was used in order to gather the data and total of 20
people were taken. This includes the fact that researcher has taken the people who are suffering
from the obesity as they can provide better result.
Research process
The process of the research includes making the questionnaire and then gathering the data
from the sample selected. This is very necessary because in case the data gathered will not be
appropriate then it will be affecting the working of the research. After that SPSS will be applied
and this result will be drawn effectively and in better terms.
Ethical consideration
For the research to be successful it is necessary that the working of the study must be
appropriate and ethical. In the present case proper ethical approval and consent form has been
signed by the participant and then only their personal data is being used within the research.
Reflexivity
In the present case the use of data analysis was undertaken by me. This is particularly
because of the reason that I am good in analysing the data and also have interest in using the
different tools for analysis. Hence, because of this, the data analysis party was done by me and
this resulted in attainment of the objectives.
RESULTS
With the help of the table 1 that is descriptive statistics for all the variables it is clear that
on an average majority of the people are suffering from the obesity. This is clear that when the
people were asked that at which age people find themselves obese and it was agreed that at age
of 15- 20 it is the highest. Further when it was asked from the participant that whether the
obesity creates negative impact over the working and health of the person or not. Then in that

case majority of the people agreed that yes the obesity creates a negative impact over the health
of the person to a great extent.
Moreover, with help of table 3 it was clear that the demographic of the population
involves the equal distribution of the population that is 50 % is male and 50 % is female. Along
with this the table 6 highlighted that there is different reason which leads to gaining weight. With
this table it is clear that the majority of the people agreeing with the reason that is poor diet
balance and little physical activity.
Along with this table 28 highlighted the fact that there is different reason which can
affect the working and health of the person. With the help of the significance value it is clear that
the alternate hypothesis is selected as it is less than the standard that is 0.05. moreover, the table
31 also states that the alternate is being accepted rejecting the null. This is because of the reason
that the significance value is 0.027 and this implies that the majority of the people strongly
agrees to the fact that overweight creates a negative impact over the person’s health.
DISCUSSION
In the views of Chooi, Ding and Magkos (2019) obesity is the major issue which is being
currently faced by majority of the people. This is pertaining to the fact that in the current
environment the lifestyle of the people has changed to a great extent. Hence, this has created
much issue over the living style and working patter of the person. Ultimately this results in the
negative change in lifestyle and the health of the person increases and results in obesity.
With the help of the above finding it is clear that majority of the people states that obesity
creates a negative impact over the health of the person which is not good. There are many
different reason which results in the increase in weight of the person resulting in person
becoming obese (Popkin and et.al., 2020). This is not good as it creates negative impact over the
health of the person. This reason for gaining much weigh involves having poor diet balance, little
physical activity, genetic issue and many other different reason. Also the lifestyle of the person
has changed like they are more addicted to the use of phone, internet, social media and many
different types of the wrong practices.
On the other hand, World Health Organization, (2020) there are different types of the
negative influence of the overweight of the person. These different types of the negative
influences include person getting high blood pressure, increase in level of the stress and the

mental breakdown. Along with this the other negative influence involves the heart disease and
also can result in diabetes as well.
With the evaluation of the above finding it is clear that there is requirement of managing
and reducing the weight so that obesity can be reduced. This is very necessary for the reason that
when the good practices and strategies will be followed then this will result in improvement in
health of the person (Kwok and et.al., 2020). These strategies involve the fact that person can use
the rainbow diet which will help them in reducing weight. Along with this another strategy can
be doing mental and physical exercise and taking adequate sleep.
CONCLUSION
From this study it was concluded that Obesity in the world is increase and is also starting
the affect the children. This study was able understand the rate of increased affects obesity was
having which was causing a serious problem in the population of health issue that has adverse
and fatal consequences for a range of health, social, economic and psychological consequences.
This research has been able to select the appropriate forms of methods of research for being able
to analyse the ways in which obesity is affecting the society and its operations. In this study the
level of understanding that is related to the ways in which the obesity is affecting people has
been found with the help of the related research. Discussion of the research is able to analyse the
results and also help in the development of the related finding of the research questions.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Chooi, Y. C., Ding, C. and Magkos, F., 2019. The epidemiology of obesity. Metabolism. 92.
pp.6-10.
Heuberger, L.S., and et.al., 2022. Is It Worth It? Obesity Affects Snack Food Valuation Across
the Menstrual Cycle. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16.
Kwok, S. and et.al., 2020. Obesity: a critical risk factor in the COVID‐19 pandemic. Clinical
obesity. 10(6). p.e12403.
Popkin, B. M. and et.al., 2020. Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: a global perspective on
the epidemiology and biological relationships. Obesity Reviews. 21(11). p.e13128.
Tay, J., and et.al., 2020. Race affects the association of obesity measures with insulin sensitivity.
The American journal of clinical nutrition. 111(3). pp.515-525.
World Health Organization, 2020. Overweight and obesity.

APPENDIX 1
Table 1- Descriptive of all variables
Statistics
Q1) What is
present
age?
Q2) What is
your
gender?
Q3) Do you
think that
the major
consequen
ce of
obesity is
overweight
?
Q4) At what age
you suffer
from the
problem of
overweight
?
Q5) What is the
major
reason for
gaining
weight?
Q6)
N Valid 20 20 20 20 20 20
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean 2.0000 1.5000 1.4000 2.3000 2.3000 2.150
Median 2.0000 1.5000 1.0000 2.0000 2.0000 1.500
Mode 2.00 1.00a 1.00 2.00 1.00a 1.00
Std. Deviation .72548 .51299 .50262 .97872 1.12858 1.424
a. Multiple modes exist. The smallest value is shown
Frequency Table
Table 2
Q1) What is present age?
Frequency Percent
Valid
Young 5 25.0
Middle aged 10 50.0
Old 5 25.0
Total 20 100.0

Table 3
Q2) What is your gender?
Frequency Percent
Valid
Male 10 50.0
Female 10 50.0
Total 20 100.0

Table 4
Q3) Do you think that the major consequence of obesity is overweight?
Frequency Percent
Valid
Yes 12 60.0
No 8 40.0
Total 20 100.0

Table 5
Q4) At what age you suffer from the problem of overweight?
Frequency Percent
Valid
Below 15 4 20.0
15- 20 9 45.0
21- 30 4 20.0
30 and older 3 15.0
Total 20 100.0