PICO Assignment
In juvenile obese males, how does obesity affect them with and without parental intervention, over a span of 1 year?
- Population – Juvenile obese males
- Intervention – Parental intervention
- Comparison – With or without parental intervention
- Outcome – Effect of the parental intervention on obesity
- Timeframe – 1 year
Juvenile obesity is a major global challenge that requires medical interventions and research to determine the best treatment options for managing the problem (Smith et al., 2020). As a public health concern, childhood obesity results in adverse health consequences, and escalated prevalence rates. Obese children are more likely to grow and develop non-communicable diseases such as diabetes (Karki et al., 2019). To address the health concerns of obesity among juveniles, there is a need to integrate scientific knowledge and clinical expertise in determining the best intervention strategies.
The topic of juvenile obese males is linked to evidence-based practice because it seeks to address the issue using a problem-solving approach by integrating scientific evidence and occupational practices. As an evidence-based practice, the topic reflects on the importance of parental involvement in the development of obese cases among juvenile males. Parents play a pivotal role in contributing to the healthy well-being of children; thus, they should be involved in researching the effects of obesity on the children (Ash et al., 2017). Based on Biblical evidence, the kinds of meals children take impacts their physical health and appearance, “At the end of ten days, their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did not eat the portion of the king’s meat” (Daniel 1:15). According to the Scripture, children whose diets are not well-managed by parents are at greater risk of developing obesity. Therefore, the topic is linked to evidence-based practice since it integrates evidence from scientific perspectives, clinical expertise, and the patients’ values.
