Obesity is not just an American problem; it has become a global concern.
You will explore obesity around the world. You will research information on obesity in the United States and two other countries, each from different continents.
For this assignment:
- Discuss obesity in the United States and the two countries you selected.
- What comparisons can be made?
- What are the cultural differences in these countries that contribute to obesity?
- What are some of the contributing factors to worldwide obesity rates?
- What are some social determinants that may contribute to obesity rates?
- What are shared causal or associative factors that contribute to the global spread of this condition?
- Compile your response into an APA-formatted, three- to four-page paper (excluding cover page and reference page) that addresses each item listed above.
- Use APA (6th ed.) format to style your paper and to cite your sources. Integrate your sources into the paragraphs and use internal citations pointing to evidence in the literature and supporting your ideas. You will need to include a reference page listing those sources.
See the rubric for specific grading criteria
| Meets Expectations | Approaches Expectations | Falls Slightly Below Expectations | Does Not Meet Expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion of Obesity Questions |
Points Range:41.5 (33.20%) – 50 (40.00%) Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the questions asked for this assignment. |
Points Range:36.5 (29.20%) – 41 (32.80%) Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the questions asked for this assignment. |
Points Range:30 (24.00%) – 36 (28.80%) Identifies and demonstrates little understanding of the questions asked for this assignment. disparities. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 29.5 (23.60%) Does not demonstrate an acceptable understanding of the questions asked for this assignment. |
| Analysis of the Pandemic of Obesity |
Points Range:46.6875 (37.35%) – 56.25 (45.00%) Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of how the student understands the global problem of obesity and the factors that contribute to its spread. |
Points Range:41.0625 (32.85%) – 46.125 (36.90%) Presents a thorough analysis of how the student understands the global problem of obesity and the factors that contribute to its spread. |
Points Range:33.75 (27.00%) – 40.5 (32.40%) Presents a limited analysis of how the student understands the global problem of obesity and the factors that contribute to its spread. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 33.1875 (26.55%) Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis of how the student understands the global problem of obesity and the factors that contribute to its spread. |
| Writing Mechanics |
Points Range:10.375 (8.30%) – 12.5 (10.00%) Writing demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness, includes thorough details, relevant data, and information, and is extremely well-organized. Punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are all correct, and there are no errors (0 errors). |
Points Range:9.125 (7.30%) – 10.25 (8.20%) Writing is accomplished in terms of clarity and conciseness and contains only a few errors, includes sufficient details, relevant data, and information, and is well-organized. Punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors (1–2 errors). |
Points Range:7.5 (6.00%) – 9 (7.20%) Writing lacks clarity or conciseness and contains numerous errors, provides insufficient detail, relevant data, and information, and lacks organization. Errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract from the readability of the paper (3–4 errors). |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 7.375 (5.90%) Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors, lacks detail, relevant data, and information, and is poorly organized. There are many distracting errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization (>4 errors). |
| APA Guidelines |
Points Range:5.1875 (4.15%) – 6.25 (5.00%) Uses APA guidelines accurately and consistently to cite sources (0 errors). Sources are used and cited expertly and are peer-reviewed, relevant sources. |
Points Range:4.5625 (3.65%) – 5.125 (4.10%) Uses APA guidelines with minor violations to cite sources (1–2 errors). Sources are somewhat relevant but may be limited in scholarly nature. |
Points Range:3.75 (3.00%) – 4.5 (3.60%) Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA guidelines (3–4 errors). Sources are not cited or cited with many errors. Sources are not scholarly in nature. |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 3.6875 (2.95%) Does not use APA guidelines. No scholarly research is evident, and does not meet the required number of sources. |
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