Question

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, select a public health issue or topic you feel needs to be addressed in your community. Based on your research, respond to the following regarding the public health issue you selected:

Explain why it is important to address your selected public health issue in your community.

Define the purpose statement for the public health issue or topic you feel needs to be addressed in your community.

Develop at least two research questions you would like to answer as a result of your research.

Design a survey that could be used to measure:

The dependent variable (also known as a response variable)

The independent variable (typically the variable that is manipulated by the researcher)

Explain or predict the dependent variable you will seek to measure based on your research questions.

Explain how each question relates to the variables defined.

Answer 1

Awareness on hazards of consumption of junk/ Fast food among youth

Importance of the topic

changing food habits of the city youth is the reasoreason for youngsters being prone to health diaorderd.

Urban lifestyles have led to high consumption of instant foods on daily basis.

Daily consumption o instant food can make people ill say food and nutrition experts.

Junk food can lead to stomach cancer, heart problem, constipation, obesity, and many other health disorders, even leading to memory disorders and nervous breakdown in children, this it is very important to address this public health issue

Purpose statement

The purpose of this document is to discuss the awareness on harzards of consumption of junk food among younsters.

Reasearch questions

1) what effect do junk food have on youth health?

2) Are youths aware about hazards of junk food?

Hypothesis H1- Youths will have knowledge about hazards of junk food consumption.

H0- youths will not have any knowledge on hazards of junk food consumption

Survey questions

1) Are you aware about balanced diet

2) Why do you prefer fast food

3) Do you feel your fast food habit is increasing day by day

4) At which time you prefer to eat fat food

5) In a day how many meals do you replace with fast food

6) Why do you usually skip normal meals

7) Do you think advertisement attract and influence your junk food behavior

8) Do fast food vendors have knowledge about balanced diet

9) Are there any hazards to health by daily consumption of junk food

10) Do we get the required nutrients from junk food.

11) can junk food lead to obesity

12) Are the salt and saturated fat content in junk food very high

13) Do you think continuous consumption of junk food can lead to memory disorder?