Research Question assignment

The Research Question: Remember that you are not simply summarizing existing findings, rather you are investigating an original research question. You may find it helpful to begin your research question with “How” or “Why”.Formation of your research question:Begin with a health issue and a target populationBegin your research question with “How” or “Why”; Note: your question should not be answerable with “Yes” or “No”, and not answerable with a quick Google searchYour question is specific and not vague (see below for examples of vague research questions)Question 1: Why are many adults classified as obese?Vagueness: Which adults are we talking about? Worldwide or in a particular country?Question 2: How do people develop type II diabetes?Vagueness: There are many characteristics about people that influence diabetes, can you more narrowly define the “people” you are focusing on? e.g. children?, older adults, overweight, race, age, SES, etc.Question 3: How has CDC addressed population health?Vagueness: CDC has had many projects to address population health. Should we should focus on one project they completed? Or projects during a particular time period? Projects related to a specific health issue?Question 4: Why has the percentage of adults classified as obese increased over time?Vagueness: What time period are we talking about? Are we looking at obesity in all adults or do we want to focus on specific characteristics/demographic of adults?Steps to formulate a research questionStep 1: Pick a topic (include a health issue and a target populationType II diabetes and AdultsStep 2: Write a narrower topic that is related to step 1Why do adults develop type II diabetes?Step 3: List some potential questions (at least 3 unique questions) that could logically be asked in relationship to the narrow topic (these questions are developed based on your understanding of the topic gained through literature review)How does exercise influence the development of type II diabetes in adults? Why does diet play a role in the development of type II diabetes? Why do certain races have a higher prevalence of type II diabetes? Step 4: Select the question you are most interested inWhy do certain races have a higher prevalence of type II diabetes?Step 5: Change the question so that it is more focusedWhy do American Indian/Alaska Native adults in the U.S. have higher rates of type II diabetes (2017-2018) compared to other races?