Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care

Background and Methodology of the Research Process
Abstract
Childhood obesity over the years has grown by more than 9 million and that number is expected to grow even more. Parents do not always get a say in the way schools are run, but this article has given parents the opportunity to give their opinions on what they feel is important for their children’s health. The researchers in this article surveyed parents on what can be done in schools to help fight the growing number of children becoming obese.
Problem to Solve
The problem that this article focuses on is childhood obesity. This paper gives parental perceptions of the schools' role in addressing childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has risen dramatically over the past few years. Approximately over 9 million children are obese and that number continues to rise (Murphy & Polivka, 2007). More than ever schools play an important role in a child’s life. Obesity can cause many more health issues if not treated. This can be treated with more physical activity and better eating habits. Unfortunately, more children are doing less physical activities and eating unhealthy foods. Myers and Vargas decided to survey 200 people to get their views on childhood obesity (Murphy & Polivka, 2007). This article discusses how they feel and what can be done to fix the issue.
Health Care Administrators
This problem is very important for health care administrators to study because there is a lot of money that is being spent treating childhood obesity. In 1999 alone more than $127 million was spent for hospital cost and that number continues to rise, by 2025 it is estimated that the cost will raise $100 billion (Murphy & Polivka, 2007). Schools can have a huge impact on helping to change the way children live their lives,