Obesity and Diabetes
The next step in the research process is immersing oneself in the empirical literature on your research topic to determine the extent to which your research question:
n Is obesity (IV) associated with diabetes risk (DV) among Americans aged 35-45? has been addressed.
Part 1. Your task for this assignment is to:
Use the six peer-reviewed journal articles (below) that present studies relevant to your topic, and synthesize these in an evidence table(1-2 pages).
Go to Evidence Table: https://guides.lib.unc.edu/ebpt-home/evidence for more details on what this table should contain.
Part 2. Based on your evidence table, address the following questions in 3-4 pages:
- What are the gaps in the available qualitative and quantitative data about your selected research topic/question?
- Which study design is most appropriate to address your research question and test your hypothesis?
- What are the components of this study design? You may describe using a diagram.
- Would this design be considered experimental or observational? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the study design you selected?
- To what types of bias/threat is this study design most vulnerable? Please explain.