HBS Assignment Task 1: Sourcing, Identifying, and Evaluating Evidence

HBS Assignment Task 1: Sourcing, Identifying, and Evaluating Evidence
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November 25, 2018
Task A
1 Question 1
1 Based on the 2013 NHRMC Australian Dietary Guidelines, the recommended servings per day for men and women (ages 19-50) are 2 servings of fruit and 6 servings of vegetables; and 2 servings of fruit and 5 servings of vegetable, respectively CITATION Aus15 \l 1033 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015).
2 The 2014-15 National Health Survey results, shows that women are more likely to meet both their recommended fruit and vegetable intake. This is because the percentage of men who does not meet the recommended guidelines are 56.1% for fruits and 96.2% for vegetables, while those who have inadequate intake for women are only 44.6% for fruits and 89.8% for vegetables.
3 Across all age groups, adequate consumption of both fruits and vegetables rises with the increase in age bracket, with the exceptions of 35-44 year olds as well as those 75 years and older. It could be seen that for those 18-24 years old, only 3.2% have adequate consumption while those 25-34 years old have 5.6%. This decreases at 35-44 years old, but increases once again.
4 In order to increase fruits and vegetable intake among Australians, it would be best to prioritize males who are 18-24 years old when it comes to consumption of fruits and vegetables. This is because this population exhibits the least adequacy on consumption for both.
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5 This research conducted by Chapman, et al. (2016), is quantitative because it uses a survey as its primary data-gathering method and emphasizes on the use of numbers for analysis.
6 Based on the study, the main barriers to adequate vegetable consumption for those who reported eating less than five servings of vegetables each day are preference of people for other foods, habits, cost of vegetables, and poor recognition of the problem itself (Chapman, et al., 2016, p. 295).
7 Cost is a bigger barrier for fruit consumption because 29% of the respondents think that the commodity is expensive, as compared to 14% for vegetables (Chapman, et al., 2016, p. 299).
8 According to the authors, policies must be directed more towards the promotion of vegetables than fruits, because (1) citizens were “five times more likely to meet the daily recommendation for fruit than vegetables” (Chapman, et al., 2016, p. 299) and (2) because most of the people who do not meet the daily recommendation for vegetables are less likely to eat more (p. 300).
9 The two reasons why the authors have suggested that educational campaigns are important because (1) studies have found that knowledge about recommended intake and increased F&V consumption is linked and (2) because citizens are most likely to overestimate their amount of F&V consumption (p. 300-301).
3 CITATION Roo17 \l 1033 (Rooney, et al., 2017)
10 The four major ethical issues in conducting health research are; (1) obtaining informed consent, (2) respect for confidentiality and anonymity, (3) ensuring the safety of the participants, and (4) respect for their privacy (Fouka & Mantzorou, 2011, p. 3).
According to the study done by Rooney, et al. (2...