Obesity and Heart Disease
Paper details:
Assignment #1 – Research Article Reviews
Choose a topic or subtopic from the Diet & Nutrition discussion series and research the scientific
studies behind that topic. You must find at least two research articles from an approved journal or
website. (If you’re not sure whether your website or journal is acceptable, please ask.)
In your research review, consider the following:
• purpose and significance of the studies
• the method(s) used in the studies
• your summarized description of the results
• your interpretation of the data, and conclusions the author(s) made
• an analysis of how relevant and valuable the study was in relation to your
Your paper must between two and three pages in length and be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font
with 1 inch margins and be double-spaced. Cite your sources within the text of the paper using APA
formatting. Formatting matters, so when you submit your paper to Turnitin, be sure to use a .doc,
.docx, or .pdf file type for best results. You should submit your papers to Turnitin in such a way
that no identifying information about you, me, or the class is included. To receive full credit for
your work, you should have a similarity (OSI) score less than or equal to 25%.