Sunday, April 9, 2017

Ch. 4 Annotations

Ch. 3 Annotations

Friday, February 24, 2017

Critical Appraisal/Synthesis Matrix 1-10

Synthesis Matrix/Critical Appraisal




Author/Date
Aim of Study
Type of literature + type of method
Result
/Conclusion
Strengths + limitations
Thematic codings
Setting/
Context
Carroll, D., & Smith, G. D. 

Examining the connections between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular response.
Research article, Cohort Research
This article concludes that there is in fact an impact on the progression of carotid atherosclerosis and socioeconomic status among young children.
This article considers significant research time to come to this conclusion that obesity has increased atherosclerosis in children. However, it shortfalls by stating that atherosclerosis is primarily associated with their eating habits it could be possible that there is a genetic component that is overlooked
Cardio metabolic health, carotid atherosclerosis, socioeconomic status, children
Kuopio Ischemic Heart disease risk factor, eastern Finland
Martens, P. J., Chateau, D. G., Burland, E. M., Finlayson, G. S., Smith, M. J., Taylor, C. R., . . . Bolton, J. M.

Comparing two classes of children & their health. Public housing vs. middle class.
Research article, Case Control
This article finds that children living in public housing fared worse health wise than those from upper middle class families. How poverty level impacts health
This article studies children living in public housing in the Winnipeg area from 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. Neighborhoods are compared from varying socioeconomic status. This article however does not take into consideration external factors that could influence the health of these children in the area. At the end of the day however it comes back to socioeconomic status
Children, public housing, middle class, overall health, poverty, income
Public housing, schools, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2006-2007, 2008-2009
Veldhuis, L., Vogel, I., Rossem, L. V., Renders, C., Hirasing, R., Mackenbach, J., & Raat, H. (2013). 

Examining the increase of childhood obesity in recent years.
Research article, Policy study
Finds that there is a significant increase in the amount of childhood obesity resulting in health care costs skyrocketing
Childhood obesity increases has become a burden for the public health system this study affirms that typically higher socioeconomic class’s struggle less with obesity problems than those from middle class families. This article however does not go into detail as to some of the other factors that obesity is causing and how it increased public health spending.
Costs, healthcare, obesity, socioeconomic status, social class
Generalized study from data from previous research
Huynh, M., Borrell, L. N., & Chambers, E. C.

Study’s the link between education level and excessive weight gain.
Research article, Theory study
Finds that education plays a significant role in health, those who received more education are typically better off than those who did not finish school
This article highlights the underlying factor behind the link between socioeconomic status and education. Education is essential to make smart life choices regarding one’s health therefore education is the driving force behind this issue. The article does not discuss in detail however why these communities are not able to attend school and receive a good education.
Education, socioeconomic status, school, lifestyle
New York City, Neighborhoods.
Brzozowski A, Drews-Botsch C.

Highlights the negative consequences associated with childhood obesity.
Research article, Ethnography
Childhood obesity has many negative side effects. This article finds developmental growth impairments as a result of childhood obesity
This article makes a connection between obesity and its growth impairment side effects as individuals typically also suffer from some sort of developmental issue. However, it is also important to not simply generalize this since there may be other significant explanations for developmental issues that may not be entirely related to obesity.
Side effects, childhood obesity, developmental impairments, growth, socioeconomic status
Atlanta Georga, Schools
Kendzor, D. E., Caughy, M. O., & Owen, M. T. 

Li, Y., Dai, Q., Jackson, J. C., & Zhang, J. (2008
Finds that there is a significant increase in the amount of childhood obesityResearch article, Cohort ResearchStress has a significant effect on the life of an individual. This paired with obesity is bad. Explains some of the issues that are not always discussed with obesity. However it does not discuss fsome of the other causes for obesity. Children,poor,stressThrouout united states.