Exploring the Impact of Obesity on Childrens Health

Introduction

The aim of this research paper is to explore the effect of obesity on children’s health. The selected source (Obesity in Children and Adolescents by Cali and Caprio) reviews the metabolic complications related to childhood obesity in order to shed light on obesity as a risk factor for cardiometabolic problems among children and adolescents. The article, to some extent, shares with the aim of the research project thus an ideal source for this study. Other than related aim, the source will be evaluated against the ACCAA model to determine how credible and relevant it is to the current study.

Authority

The source is written by Cali and Caprio. The two authors work at the Department of Paediatrics in Yale University School of Medicine. Having secured employment in a school of medicine and at the department of paediatrics, the authors are knowledgeable about health concerns in children. Cali and Caprio have co-authored in many more articles in the field of obesity among children and adolescents, which further indicates they are well acquainted in the topic. Such articles include Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents, High visceral and low abdominal subcutaneous fat stores in the obese adolescent: a determinant of an adverse metabolic phenotype, and Intrahepatic fat accumulation and alterations in lipoprotein composition in obese adolescents: a perfect proatherogenic state among others. Their numerous contributions to the topic indicate they have expertise in childhood and adolescent obesity, which builds their credibility. According to Jones and Barry (2014), how often a source has been cited by others in the field is a necessary indicator of how relevant the source is to the topic. From Google Scholar, the source by Cali and Caprio has been cited by 442 authors, which shows it is very relevant to the field. Finally, the source is peer-reviewed thus relevant to the field.

Currency

The source was published in 2008 hence more than 10 years old. According to Currie et al. (2010), recent sources tend to be more credible than older sources as new research is conducted. However, some topics do not require the most recent information thus older sources can still be used. The aim of the study is to find out how obesity affects children, which does not dictate the need for the most recent information. Therefore, the source by Cali and Caprio contains credible information for this study. In addition, the effects of obesity on children’s health in 2008 has not changed; if any changes maybe additional effects, which implies the information in the source is not outdated.

Content

The source reviews existing literature thus the content is not based on authors’ opinions but on the findings of others. Throughout the sources, the authors support their information by research, which further eliminates bias. At any point where the authors make a claim, sufficient evidence is provided to promote the quality of the content. Additionally, the authors maintain an objective tone throughout the source. Further, the authors present multiple perspectives to the problem under investigation. Different viewpoints are acknowledged and addressed backing up claims with evidence, which further builds to the quality of the content. The source is free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Finally, the information is well structured ensuring it smoothly flows in a way that ease the reader’s understanding.

Accuracy

The source provides evidence of the information presented through in-text citations and a list of references at the end of the article. Statistical data is also included in the source and references made such that verification can be made in other sources. The source includes a list of the articles that were reviewed, which ensures readers can verify the information. Generally, information in this source is verifiable making it more credible for use in the current study. The professional tone in the source also provides evidence that the information is well researched.

Audience

The purpose of the source is to provide information about the metabolic complications associated with childhood obesity. The source is intended to provide insight to scholars and academic researchers with specialised knowledge in childhood obesity as well as paediatricians involved in management of obesity in children and adolescents. The information in the source could be too technical to persons without specialised knowledge thus the source is not intended for the general public. In essence, medical terms such as cardiometabolic, pathophysiology, and insulin sensitivity among others are used throughout the source, which are technical for audience without specialised knowledge. In the implications section, the authors emphasise the need for researchers to provide information on the pathogenesis of childhood obesity, which clearly shows the source is intended to be used by researchers. Therefore, as an academic researcher, the source is relevant to this study.

Conclusion

The ACCAA analysis shows that the source written by Cali and Caprio is credible and relevant to the topic under investigation. Therefore, the source qualifies to be reviewed in the current study.

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References

Cali, A.M. and Caprio, S., 2008. Obesity in children and adolescents. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 93(11_supplement_1), pp.s31-s36.

Cali, A.M., De Oliveira, A.M., Kim, H., Chen, S., Reyes‐Mugica, M., Escalera, S., Dziura, J., Taksali, S.E., Kursawe, R., Shaw, M. and Savoye, M., 2009. Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents: is there a link?. Hepatology, 49(6), pp.1896-1903.

Cali, A.M., Zern, T.L., Taksali, S.E., De Oliveira, A.M., Dufour, S., Otvos, J.D. and Caprio, S., 2007. Intrahepatic fat accumulation and alterations in lipoprotein composition in obese adolescents: a perfect proatherogenic state. Diabetes care, 30(12), pp.3093-3098.

Currie, L., Devlin, F., Emde, J. and Graves, K., 2010. Undergraduate search strategies and evaluation criteria: Searching for credible sources. New Library World, 111(3/4), pp.113-124.

Jones, M.L.B. and Barry, M., 2014. Detecting CRAAP: Evaluating Information Sources.

Taksali, S.E., Caprio, S., Dziura, J., Dufour, S., Calí, A.M., Goodman, T.R., Papademetris, X., Burgert, T.S., Pierpont, B.M., Savoye, M. and Shaw, M., 2008. High visceral and low abdominal subcutaneous fat stores in the obese adolescent: a determinant of an adverse metabolic phenotype. Diabetes, 57(2), pp.367-371.