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The method behind this study was a retrospective, descriptive quantitative research project. It looked at overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) in children six to eleven years of age. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2008 was the database that the statistics for this study were derived from.

Protection of Human Rights

In the protection of human rights, the institutional review board (IRB) gave approval for this particular study. The sample of children involved in this study assented to and consent was obtained from their guardians through the NHANES staff members. Furthermore, there were no names, or patient identification markers that would identify the participants of this study.

Research Design/Population and Sample

The retrospective, quantitative design of this study used a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES data (Long, Mareno, Shabo, & Wilson, 2012). This study is also classified as a descriptive correlational study. The study looked at two year increments of a total of 4,583 six to eleven year olds. These children were of the specific race/ethnicity of, “…Mexican American, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White…” (Long et al., 2012, p. 43).

Data Collection and Measurement

The data collection was done by the NHANES staff members who selected the children from the database according to the study requirements. “The measure for determining OW and OB using the NHANES in the current study was the BMI, calculated using the formula: height (m2)/weight (kg)” (Long et al., 2012, p. 43). Once the participants were categorized as OW, OB, or within normal limits, the results were shared with the researchers. The sample was analyzed and the trends were reviewed. The independent variab...

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...ore knowledgeable perspective. They are directly involved in the care area that these participants were describing in their interviews. This in turn increases the study’s credibility with the involvement of these particular nurse researchers.

Works Cited

Fleming, S. E., Smart, D., & Eide, P. (2011). Grand multiparous women’s perceptions of birthing, nursing care, and childbirth technology. Journal of Perinatal Education, 20(2), 108-117. doi.org/10.1891/1058-1243.20.2.108

Long, J. M., Mareno, N., Shabo, R., & Wilson, A. H. (2012). Overweight and obesity among White, Black, and Mexican American children: Implications for when to intervene. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 17, 41-50. doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00309.x

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/participant.htm

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