Healthy Eating and Healthy Lifestyles to Combat Obesity

This Assignment expands upon the work you have been conducting for this week’s Discussion. For this Assignment (which you will start this week, and submit by the end of Week 7), you will conduct a search for literature on your selected practice problem. A Literature Review Matrix template will be used to identify gaps in the literature.

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To prepare:

Consider the practice problem you addressed in this week’s Discussion. (You may select a new issue if necessary, but it is not recommended.)
Review the guidelines in the Literature Review Matrix, included in the Learning Resources. Formulate a research question around your issue as indicated in Part I. Then complete Part II of the Matrix, identifying the resources you will use, search terms and criteria, and Boolean search strings.
Using the Walden Library, locate 10 articles related to your research question. At least one article must be a systematic review. All of the articles should be primary sources. NOTE: If appropriate, you may use the four articles you reviewed for this week’s Discussion.

By Day 7 of Week 7

Complete Part I and Part II of the Literature Review Matrix template.
Begin working on Part III.

DISCUSSION:

Practice Problem: Healthy eating and healthy lifestyles to combat obesity and reduce chronic illnesses.

The literature strengthens the theoretical framework and the practical problem by providing evidence to the elements of self-efficacy. The articles explain the different ways in which self-efficacy plays a central role in analyzing changes in social behavior. Models included in the description of the theoretical framework strengthen the main points. Health Belief Model (HBM) was one of the first models that adapted theories from behavioral sciences to predict health behaviors: HBM explained health behavior in terms of several constructs: perceived susceptibility of the health problem, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and cues to action (McEwen & Wills, 2017). The practice problem is evident in statistical literature that shows the high number of people suffering from obesity and other chronic diseases. The article outlines the reasons that cause obesity and other chronic disorders concerning social behavior (Weld, 2008).

The three levels of evidence included in the articles that make up the literature are II, III, and IV. The articles focus om giving recommendations towards attaining a clinical solution for the problem. The most prevalent level of confidence is the IV because the literature considers options from the articles to conclude. The causes of obesity and chronic diseases rely on published theories and models as the source of evidence. Level IV type of proof refers to one that relies on researched and published literature to conclude (Stephens et al., 2015). The opinion of the audience counts in the identified theoretical framework and practical problem. Patient preference in this case of obesity and healthy living based on self-efficacy presents a substantial role that influences the model. In the article, SET provides a dietary behavior change aimed at reducing the number of obesity patients. The level II, III, and IV evidence provide recommendations concerning the results and barriers and employed in the social cognitive theory to influence dietary changes (Sook & Sohn, 2019).

In The systematic review article, peer-reviewed articles with dates of 2000 or higher were utilized for the study seeking participants 18 years or older who were searching to lose weight. After conducting the study, the article supported the self-efficacy theory. In practical and simple terms, enhancing confidence and competence about a given health behavior appears to be helpful in overcoming barriers – namely in initial stages of adoption – and is often the first step (Teixeria et al., 2019).

Sook, K. & Sohn, S. (2019). Emotional intelligence, problem solving ability, self-efficacy, and clinical performance among nursing students: A structural equation model. Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 31(4), 380-388. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.7475/kja…

Stephens, T., Resinicow, K., Latimer-Sport, M., & Walker, L. (2015). Social cognitive predictors of dietary behavior among African Americans. American Journal of Health Education, 46(3), 174-181. Retrieved from https://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?qurl=https%3A…

Weld, K., Padden, D., Ramsey, G., & Bibb, S. (2008). A framework for guiding health literacy research in populations with universal access to healthcare. Advances in Nursing Science, 31(4), 308-318. Retrieved from Walden Library Database.

Teixeria, P. Carraca, E., Marques, M., Rutter, H., Oppert, J., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., … Brug, J. (2015). Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic review of self-regulation mediators. BMC Medicine, 13, 84. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1186/s12….

References

McEwin, M. & Wills, E. (2019). Theoretical basis for nursing. (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.