My research topic is the effect of Mexican-American Cuisine on Brownsville’s obesity rate and increase in diseases. Since the methodology in the research included the analysis of several Mexican-American restaurants in Brownsville, the artifact would be presented in the form of an infographic. It will consist of a short description of the research and the survey methods, such as the number of participants, the aim of the project, and the findings. The images at the top of the infographic will be the most popular dishes of served cuisine in these restaurants, accompanied with the calculated percentage of sugar and calories to each dish.
Furthermore, since the data collection came from the conducted survey, the infographic will include an image of a person interviewing another person to represent the methodology. According to Pengpid and Peltzer, the cultural shift directly affects the dietary and physical behavioral pattern; therefore, the infographic will include a vector image reflecting the cultural merge, for example, Mexican cuisine served on one plate with typical American cuisine. The graphic will also illustrate the effect of eating habits developed in childhood on the obesity rate by providing an image of a person in different stages in life, growing a significant body mass.
Finally, the graph will conclude with the illustration of the suggestions on how to address obesity. One of the images will represent the advice to calculate the calories in restaurants by portraying a restaurant and a calculator together. The second image will be a person doing sports to promote physical activity in reducing the obesity rate. The third image will show a Mexican dish low in calories. The final image will portray an alcohol bottle with a red stamp on it, symbolizing the positive relationship between alcohol consumption and dietary issues.
Work Cited
Pengpid, Supa, and Karl Peltzer. “Associations between Behavioural Risk Factors and Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Population-Based Samples from 31 Countries.” Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, vol. 11, no. 2, 2017, pp. 158-166.