Case Study Nursing Theory And Research - 972 Words

Problem/Purpose/Question Youliana Piscopo Jacksonville University Professor Janet Boeckman Nursing Theory and Research I NUR 510 January 16th,2015 Problem/Purpose/Question Over the past 30 years, obesity has tripled among children ages 6-19 years in the United States (CDC, 2013). The definition of childhood health includes parameters of healthy and unhealthy weight ranges. Children defined as overweight have excess body weight for a particular height, while obese is having excess body fat. This paper is a set of recommendations based on research for practice change to improve the weight and health of†¦show more content†¦Step one is an assessment of the need for change in practice. This step is a focused on the background and significance of childhood obesity. To establish a need for practice change we need to focus on the impact of childhood obesity in the United States. This in turn increases healthcare costs in the United States. In a study by the Harvard School of Public Health (2013), â€Å"The U.S. spent $190 billion on obesity-related health care expenses in 2005†. Obesity causes a higher cost to American taxpayers as well a s the higher cost when it comes to the children s health . Obese children eventually become obese adults with the same or more advanced health problems. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC, 2011), states that the prevalence of obesity among young children causes multiple chronic diseases and risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and high blood glucose levels. That statement indicates a need for research to create practice change to improve the weight and health of children. This can be accomplished by finding the best evidence and presenting it in systematic review to address the fore mentioned PICOT question. According to the scholarly article of Li and Hooker (2010) children that attend public school are more likely to be obese than children who attend private school. Its proven that these children will suffer from health problems that were