Task 1a and b. Written Assignment

You must complete Task 1 before Task 2. Review the PowerPoint presentation on titled “The expansion of scientific knowledge” then complete the following two assignments.

a.     Your research project is focused on the development of obesity in an urban population and the role of stress

·       Retrieve the 8 articles provided below, obtained from PubMed with the SEARCH terms: Obesity AND stress.

·       In one hour, skim the articles and decide what articles should be added to your collection of references. List them and state why you have added them in one to two sentences

·       In another hour peruse and subsequently read the articles that you have decided to add to your collection of references 

·       Summarize with 1-2 sentences each paper that you have added to the library

b.     Select one of the 8 papers and provide a one-page review of the paper. Cover the following items:

·       An extensive outline of the main points of the paper you have selected as the most appropriate for the task to study the relationship between obesity and stress such as assumptions made, arguments presented, data analyzed, and conclusions drawn

·       Potential limitations of the paper

·       Your opinion regarding the quality of the content of the paper and its potential impact

Upload your completed assignment by January 15, 2019 (To submit your assignments, click on the add files button at the bottom of this page and attach the files)

Paper Citation

1.      Bracchitta, D., Costa, P., Ménard, J., Bryckaert, P. E., & Mandron, É. Laparoscopic artificial urinary sphincter implantation in women with stress urinary incontinence: update on 13 years experience in a single center. BJU International.

2.      Li, X. N., Ma, L. Y., Ji, H., Qin, Y. H., Jin, S. S., & Xu, L. X. (2018). Resveratrol protects against oxidative stress by activating the Keap‑1/Nrf2 antioxidant defense system in obese‑asthmatic rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16(6), 4339-4348.

3.      Rigobon, A. V., Kanagasabai, T., & Taylor, V. H. (2018). Obesity moderates the complex relationships between inflammation, oxidative stress, sleep quality and depressive symptoms. BMC obesity, 5(1), 32.

4.      Klingberg, S., Mehlig, K., Johansson, I., Lindahl, B., Winkvist, A., & Lissner, L. (2018). Occupational stress is associated with major long-term weight gain in a Swedish population-based cohort. International archives of occupational and environmental health, 1-8.

5.      Thoudam, T., Ha, C. M., Leem, J., Chanda, D., Park, J. S., Kim, H. J., ... & Kwon, T. H. (2018). PDK4 Augments ER-Mitochondria Contact to Dampen Skeletal Muscle Insulin Signaling During Obesity. Diabetes, db180363.

6.      Kropf, E., Syan, S. K., Minuzzi, L., & Frey, B. N. (2018). From anatomy to function: the role of the somatosensory cortex in emotional regulation. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, (AHEAD), 0-0.

7.      Herhaus B  & Petrowski K. (2018). Cortisol Stress Reactivity to the Trier Social Stress Test in Obese Adults. ObesityFacts

8.      Moon, J. H., Kong, M. H., & Kim, H. J. (2018). Low Muscle Mass and Depressed Mood in Korean Adolescents: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 33(50).