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Journal Article Assignment

Journal Article Assignment

Q ? Choose any one of the vitamins/minerals discussed in notes or in class readings as your topic to conduct further research (ex. Vitamin A) to do this journal article review assignment. ? Research/Journal Article you choose to do your review on must have been published within the last 5 years (so published no later than 2013) ? Must be from a reputable source-recommend using the campus library’s on-line search engines found on the library’s website to help find a research article from a reliable resource ? Please include in your review ? The research question or objective of the study ? The method researchers used (how the study was conducted) ? The results/conclusion of the study ? How this information/findings are important or relevant to the vitamin or mineral you chose; why you chose your topic to do your journal article review ? Include the full APA works cited information (not just the web link/address) ? Assignments are to be submitted to Canvas by 11:59pm, Sunday, October 14th ? Assignment is worth 20 points; Late assignments will not be accepted.

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Research Question: Vitamin C may play a role in CVD prevention also draws support from the vitamins antioxidant capabilities. Methods: (1) randomized controlled trials, observational studies, or meta-analyses examining vitamin C intake (dietary or supplemental) or plasma vitamin C concentrations (2) studies involving adults aged ?18 years (3) studies reporting changes in cardiovascular outcomes or risk factors as an endpoint (mortality, CVD or CHD incidence, lipid profile, endothelial function, blood pressure).