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the end of 1998. This study provides state data about obesity, the nature of the problem, and relates the specific influences of strategies and programs designed to address this
problem. In understanding the impacts of this kind of article, it is beneficial to consider the nature of the article, the importance, the utility as a teaching tool, and
avenues for pursing other related types of research. Summary of the Article Mokdad et al (1999) begin their article with a focus on the general problem. The
researchers recognize that there has been a general rise in obesity rates from the late 1980s to the present time, and that this has contributed to other significant and increasing
health concerns, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. As a result, the authors set the tone of the article, which is that obesity is an
increasing public health concern. The authors conducted a study of data collected from states that participate in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The authors describe the
BRFSS as a "cross-sectional telephone survey of noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older" which is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in conjunction with the work
of state health departments (Mokdad et al, 1999, p. 1519). This survey is designed to assess the risk of potential health hazards as a method for addressing major public
health issues, including factors contributing to obesity, as well as other substantial influences on mortality rates in the United States. The authors outlined which states participated and their rationale
for excluding some states (based on the fact that they did not collect height and weight statistics for one or more years). The authors outlined the results in a statistical
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