The research project requires that you select a disease, syndrome, etc. of interest, which affects a diverse population, and write a descriptive epidemiological analysis of that topic. Descriptive epidemiology is usually the first stage in studying the epidemiology of a disease or syndrome or other conditions.

Your descriptive analysis will cover:

• Person: Who is affected? (Examples include age, gender, address.)
• Place: Where did the cases occur? (The geographic locations may show clusters or patterns.)
• Time: When did the outbreak occur (date, season, day of week, etc.)?

You may obtain data from multiple sources, such as the National Center for Health Statistics, national, state or local health departments, World Health Organization (WHO), texts, and the Internet. Make sure you cite your sources correctly.

For examples of descriptive epidemiological analysis, please refer to:

• Chapter 7 of your text
• Week 3 of this course
• Example: Chang, A., Lugg, M. M., & Nebedum, A. (1989, February). Injuries among preschool children enrolled in day-care centers. Pediatrics, 83(2), 272–277. doi:1098-4275
• Example: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013, August 9). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 62(31), 617–636.

Your paper should:

• Be 6–7 pages in length
• Cite at least 4 scholarly sources
• Include charts where applicable, if it relates to your topic.
• Include patterns or comparisons when necessary or applicable (e.g., comparing a state with a country).
• Evaluate screening programs for early detection of the disease and evaluate the current impacts of public health intervention as it relates to the chosen condition.
• Follow APA format
  • Title page
  • Abstract
  • Headings throughout your paper
  • In-text citations and a reference section

  Please see below My choice of topic when we were due to choose a topic we were going to write on:Type II Diabetes

  Type II Diabetes

  Type II diabetes is a chronic disease affecting the way our body regularize glucose (sugar). In the past years, we have seen an increase in Type II diabetes in the U.S. In my research paper, I will be presenting type II diabetes by describing its causes and symptoms, the population that is the most affected by it, and ways in which we can fight this disease. Type II diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin, the hormone that serve to regularize sugar in our body, or when our body is unable to produce enough insulin. Some symptoms of this type of diabetes are increased thirst, hunger, and frequent urination, unintended weigh loss, fatigue and blurred vision among other symptoms. This disease tends to affect the older population (over 45 years old), but there has been an increased in the number of cases among younger adults. Healthy eating and physical activities are the main ways by which one could prevent having type II diabetes.