This document summarizes a qualitative research study examining the relationship between obesity and diabetes. The study evaluated whether weight loss alone is effective in reducing diabetes risk or if other factors are involved. Over 5,000 participants were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. The intervention group received training on diabetes and lifestyle changes promoting weight loss and exercise. Results showed higher body mass index was linked to greater risk of both diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Obese diabetics faced cardiovascular complications earlier. The study concluded weight loss strategies are needed to reduce diabetes burden but other factors may also impact diabetes risk. Long-term follow up of participants is needed to further evaluate relationships between obesity and diabetes complications.

1. Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT Essay
Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT EssayRelationship Between Obesity &
Diabetes PICOT EssayPrepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the
instructor feedback from the Topic 1, 2, and 3 assignments and the guidelines below.PICOT
StatementRevise the PICOT statement you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment.The final PICOT
statement will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must
complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).Research CritiquesIn
the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments you completed a qualitative and quantitative research
critique. Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to
finalize the critical analysis of the study by making appropriate revisions.The completed
analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for
your PICOT statement.Refer to “Research Critique Guidelines.” Questions under each
heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.Proposed
Evidence-Based Practice ChangeDiscuss the link between the PICOT statement, the research
articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and ing
explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.Prepare
this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
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RESEARCH Nursing Research Project: Qualitative Research Name Course Date 1 NURSING
RESEARCH PROJECT – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 2 Nursing Research Project: Qualitative
Research The research project focuses on the evaluation of the evidence existing regarding
the relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus type II. This research project mainly
focuses on the adult population, which is the most affected by this chronic disease. The
present report critically analyzes the qualitative information provided by the Look AHEAD
research group (2003) regarding this topic. The group specializes in the evaluation of the
different causes of diabetes and the design of an appropriate prevention strategy.
Background information Even while the cause-effect relationship between obesity and
diabetes mellitus type II has been studied in detail, there have been only a few studies that
systematically evaluated the causes and impact that obesity poses on diabetes, and on the
common complications of the disease on the long run. This lack of information has failed the
multiple strategies implemented to try to prevent the disease, such that the number of
diabetic people in the United States continues to increase year after year, to the point that
physicians currently refer to it as an epidemy. In this regard, the strategies developed so far

2. had focused on the weight loss of the individual. However, as they did not address the
entirety of the problem, the impact on the incidence rate of diabetes was negligible in most
of the cases. The evaluation carried out by the Look AHEAD research group (2003) is thus
crucial for the development of efficient, long-term strategies to reduce the risk of
contracting the disease. Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT EssayThe research
questions addressed through the study is: • Why do weight loss procedure fail to reduce the
risk of diabetes? • What other factors may affect the relationship between obesity and
diabetes? • How should these factors be part of the long-term effective preventive strategy?
NURSING RESEARCH PROJECT – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 3 Method of the study While the
Look AHEAD research group (2003) uses some elements of quantitative research such as
the comparison with a control group, the survey carried out is mainly qualitative in the
sense that it focuses on the evaluation of the qualitative differences between both the
intervention group and the control group. In this regard, the study evaluates the risk of
developing the disease in the two groups by comparing how long each of the individuals of
the groups takes to produce the first symptoms of the disease, and whether or not the
implemented strategies are effective at prolonging this time. Moreover, the study focuses on
the evaluation of several variables, such as the presence of cardiovascular diseases, or the
symptoms of common complications of the disease like nephropathy, circulatory problems
that lead to the necrosis and amputation of the limbs or glaucoma. The overall objective of
including these variables in the study is to assess not only the risk of developing the disease
but most importantly how obesity affects diabetes and how it may accelerate the process
leading to earlier complications. Additionally, the independent variable, that is the
intervention carried out on the test group is as well of qualitative nature, as it evaluates the
combined application of intensive lifestyle changes including both dieting and exercising.
This research approach founds over the exhaustive evaluation of the published literature
regarding the relationship between obesity and diabetes. In this regard, the Look AHEAD
research group (2003) has evaluated several of the most relevant studies published in the
prior five years. In such literature review, the researchers considered both qualitative and
quantitative methods to gain a broader point of view and evaluate the possible variables to
include in the study carried out. Moreover, this extensive literature review enabled the
researchers to build a NURSING RESEARCH PROJECT – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 4 robust
conceptual framework in which to found the current research, hence resulting in a logic
flow of the analyses carried out and the conclusions derived from such analyses. The
implemented strategy includes: • Training sessions oriented to provide necessary
information about diabetes and the impact of obesity on diabetes • Weight loss and regular
weight monitoring • Exercising Main results of the study According to the obtained results,
the obesity of the individuals would not only increase the incidence rate of diabetes but also
of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. As a result, they observed how the higher body
mass index of the individuals seemed to relate to a higher incidence rate of both diabetes
and cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, the results obtained highlight how obese diabetic
patients are more likely to experience cardiovascular complications at a substantially
earlier stage than non-obese diabetics. The obtained result is thus highly alarming and
warns about the necessity of developing effective weight loss strategies to decrease the

3. burden of severe complications on diabetic patients. Nonetheless, the authors suggest the
importance of monitoring the incidence that obesity has on the developing of
cardiovascular complications in people with diabetes in future follow-up studies on the
long-term, as well as the evaluation of the long-term effects of the implemented lifestyle
change strategy. For this purpose, the researchers suggest the measurement of several
variables on an annual or biannual basis. Among these variables, the follow up would focus
on specific NURSING RESEARCH PROJECT – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH diagnostic criteria of
diabetes and uncontrolled diabetes such as the level of fasting blood glucose, the correct
functioning of the kidneys through the measurement of creatinine and the monitoring of
cholesterol and triglycerides. It should as well consider indicators of cardiovascular disease
through the realization of a cardiovascular fitness test and an electrocardiogram. Ethical
considerations The researchers seem to have requested the approval of an Ethical Review
Board and have required the informed consent of the 5,000 people included in the study.
Moreover, they provide all the necessary means to protect both their private information
and whether they are part of the treatment or the control group. They also seem to have
taken into account other potential ethical aspects of concern, such as the voluntary
participation in the study. They do not look to evaluate the ethical considerations resulting
from the inclusion of the different participants in either the treatment or the control group.
However, the fact that the selection of the two different groups was random and used a
website model independent from the researcher provides all the participants with the same
probability to be part of any of the two groups. Conclusions The provided results and the
proposed follow up are congruent with the planed thesis statement and enable the
researchers to evaluate whether or not obesity has any incidence on the onset of both
diabetes and its most common complications, such as cardiovascular problems or
nephropathy.Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT EssayMoreover, the extensive
literature review carried out highlights the importance of the study, as it tries to tackle a
critical aspect relating obesity to the risk of developing diabetes and how it will affect the
prognosis of the disease. This information is crucial for the 5 NURSING RESEARCH PROJECT
– QUALITATIVE RESEARCH development of an effective preventive strategy oriented at
decreasing the high incidence rate of diabetes mellitus type II among the American citizens.
From this point of view, the information provided in the selected paper does not only
provide useful takeaways to nursing practice but most importantly outlines the methods to
use when evaluating the cause-effect relationship with multiple other diseases. In this
regard, the systematic approach to the problem as that carried out by the researchers of the
Look AHEAD group applies to any other nursing research project. 6 NURSING RESEARCH
PROJECT – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 7 Reference Look AHEAD Research Group. (2003).
Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes): design and methods for a clinical trial of
weight loss for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes. Controlled
clinical trials, 24(5), 610-628. Running Head: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND
ETHICAL ISSUES Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations Wendy
Fernandez Grand Canyon University NRS – 433V Cindy Mcdonald 09/24/2018 1
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 2 Quantitative
Research Critique and Ethical Considerations Background The previously presented case

4. seeks to respond to the research questions meant to identify the possible pieces of evidence
that may show that weight loss significantly contributes towards the reduction of Diabetes
Mellitus type II amongst adults in the US. This research question needs the researcher to
look for the previously presented pieces of evidence from both a qualitative as well as a
quantitative approach which would, in the long run, contribute a large part towards coming
up with a conclusive answer that satisfies the case. This paper primarily focuses on using
the quantitative approach, individually, analyzing one of the previously highlighted pieces
of research which would form a basis for making sound and final recommendations. The
first part of this paper looks at the background of the presented study, the findings and their
significance to nursing practice, the methodology adopted and finally, the possible issues of
concern from an ethics perspective offered by the authors and the entire piece of work.
Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT EssayA study presented by Laaksonen et
al., (2005) as highlighted in the previous paper sought to determine the possible impacts
that increased physical activity amongst the affected adults would help to prevent the
occurrence or risks of Diabetes Mellitus Type II. This study focused primarily on the
determination of the effects that weight loss amongst the affected population may reduce
the impacts of diabetes mellitus type II. Therefore, this paper based its arguments from the
notion that a change in the overall lifestyle of the population may contribute a large part
towards the perceived reduction in risks of diabetes mellitus type II. However, the authors
in this case claim that although the clinical trials performed by the various parties create a
connection between a reduction in risks of diabetes mellitus type II due to a change in the
overall lifestyle. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 3
The previously presented studies do not, however, show the link or effects of leisure time
physical activity otherwise referred to as LTPA to reducing effects of the condition. Method
In the attempt to come up with conclusive findings, the authors, in this case, performed a
post hoc evaluation seeking to identify the possible role or significance of LTPA in the
reduction of risks associated with diabetes mellitus type II amongst the various adults in the
selected regions. The study chose a total of 487 subjects comprised of both men and women
who suffered from glucose tolerance and previously undertook the LTPA questionnaires in
the past 12 months. Besides, this research identified the subjects from the Finish Diabetes
Prevention Study which serves as a trial based on randomized analysis primarily
addressing the issues of weight loss, diet changes and also leisure time physical activities
amongst the targeted population. Results After conducting the study, the researchers, in this
case, gathered all the required information from the previous issues questionnaires for
further analysis. The authors after analyzing the collected data tabled the results and found
out that some of the participants adopted measures meant to improve their lifestyles. For
instance, approximately 63-65% of the participants changed their lifestyle by taking
vigorous leisure-time physical activity. Such a change in the lifestyle contributed a large
part in reducing the chances of them suffering further from diabetes mellitus type II. The
study after considering the differences in behavior of the subjects over the 4.1 years period
of follow up concluded that some of the participants recorded an improvement in their
overall physical health. The research found that the presented study showed a difference in
health improvement between the [participants who adopted positive QUANTITATIVE

5. RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 4 measures in regards to the
proposed lifestyle changes to those who ignored them. The research found out that a total of
95% of the participants practiced at minimum moderate, vigorous and also strenuous LTPA
which resulted into a reduced level of risks of getting diabetes Mellitus type II a ta value of
0.5. The presented findings may bring about a set of implications from a clinical and also a
medical perspective. For instance, the study completed shows that those people who
practiced LTPA vigorously or at a minimum moderately stood a better chance of reducing
the risks of diabetes mellitus type II. Further, the study showed that an increase in physical
activity amongst the affected population formed the basis for reducing the risks or effects of
diabetes mellitus type II. This conclusion means that the affected community, especially,
those who suffer from diabetes mellitus type II and are overweight or obese may benefit
from this study. Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT EssayThe primary
significance of this study based on the obtained results revolves around creating a
connection between changes in lifestyle and reducing the impacts or risks of diabetes
mellitus type II amongst the overweight or obese populations. With such evidence-based
research, the findings may play a critical part in boosting the overall approach that the
medical and clinical teams use to address the issues of diabetes mellitus type II from a
weight and lifestyle perspective. The study implies that the clinical teams in addition to
using the various medical procedures should consider advocating and ing the use of leisure
time physical activity with the primary aim of boosting a healthy lifestyle of the affected
population to reduce the risks of diabetes mellitus type II. The obese or overweight
communities who suffer from diabetes mellitus type II may need to practice strenuous or
vigorous LTPA with the aim of improving their lifestyle and also to the offered
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 5 medications
which in the long run would create a better platform for reducing the risks or impacts of
diabetes mellitus type II. Ethical considerations Based on the provided information, this
study does not show the criteria for selecting the women and men who participated in the
research. Further, the study does not give details on seeking consent from the participants
before enrolling them in the study. Besides, the researchers, in this case, used a relatively
long period to complete the research without considering the various factors that would
undermine the credibility of the final results. Finally, the analysis, in this case, fails to
exclusively provide information on the practices used to guarantee the validity of the
questionnaires used. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE AND ETHICAL
CONSIDERATIONS 6 References Laaksonen, D. E., Lindström, J., Lakka, T. A., Eriksson, J. G.,
Niskanen, L., Wikström, K., … & Ilanne-Parikka, P. (2005). Physical activity in the prevention
of type 2 diabetes: the Finnish diabetes prevention study. Diabetes, 54(1), 158-165.
Running head: PICOT RESEARCH QUESTIONS PICOT Research Questions Name: Wendy
Fernandez Course: NRS – 433V Date: 9/16/18 1 PICOT RESEARCH QUESTIONS 2 PICOT
Research Questions The proposed research question addresses the efficiency of the
different techniques used in the prevention of diabetes. Specifically, it focuses on the
relationship between following a healthy diet, weight loss and diabetes, as obesity has
repeatedly appeared as one of the leading causes of diabetes mellitus type II. Table 1
summarizes the critical information used in the PICOT formulation of the research question.

6. Table 1: PICOT variables considered in the study P I C O T Obese adults with a body mass
index over 30 Development of an effective weight loss strategy The control group in the
study should not follow any weight loss strategy Lower risk of diabetes mellitus type II One
year The research question taking this information into account is: “Is there any evidence-
based of how losing weight reduces the risk of diabetes mellitus type II in adults showing a
body mass index higher than 30 before it is too late?” PICOT RESEARCH QUESTIONS 3
References Delahanty, L. M., & Nathan, D. M. (2008). Implications of the diabetes prevention
program and Look AHEAD clinical trials for lifestyle interventions. Journal of the American
Dietetic Association, 108(4), S66-S72. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Research Group.
(2002). The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP): description of lifestyle intervention.
Diabetes Care, 25(12), 2165-2171. Franz, M. J., Bantle, J. P., Beebe, C. A., Brunzell, J. D.,
Chiasson, J. L., Garg, A., … & Purnell, J. Q. (2002). Evidence-based nutrition principles and
recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and related complications.
Diabetes Care, 25(1), 148-198. PICOT RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4 Franz, M. J., VanWormer, J.
J., Crain, A. L., Boucher, J. L., Histon, T., Caplan, W., … & Pronk, N. P. (2007). Weight-loss
outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of weight-loss clinical trials with a
minimum 1-year follow-up. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107(10), 1755-
1767. PICOT RESEARCH QUESTIONS 5 Laaksonen, D. E., Lindström, J., Lakka, T. A., Eriksson,
J. G., Niskanen, L., Wikström, K., … & Ilanne-Parikka, P. (2005). Physical activity in the
prevention of type 2 diabetes: the Finnish diabetes prevention study. Diabetes, 54(1), 158-
165. Look AHEAD Research Group. (2003). Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes):
design and methods for a clinical trial of weight loss for the prevention of cardiovascular
disease Relationship Between Obesity & Diabetes PICOT Essay