Find an article that pertains to nutrition and health from a current peer-reviewed scientific journal. The article must be an Empirical Research Article published within the last 2 years preferably, 5 years at most.
Write a summary of the article (500–750 words) and discuss the significance of the information to you personally and/or implications for public health and policy.
- Empirical research is based on observed or measured phenomenon and derives knowledge from actual experience, meaning the researchers gathered data on subjects in a population through a particular methodology (methods section), described what was learned (results section which usually include statistics), and discuss those results (discussion section may be called conclusions). Be sure to include the necessary APA headings in your paper.
- You only need one in-text citation (in APA format) for this article summary. You may begin your paper with an introductory sentence that includes key information such as author, date, and source. Example below:
- Author or Author et al. (Year) looked at …
- The remainder of your summary should use phrases like “The author states…” or “This study says…” to let the reader know it is from the same article.
- Only ONE small quote is allowed. This should be a summary in your own words.
- The implication section may be written in first person.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.