Grenier, Mark. “The Increase of Childhood Obesity in a Limited Sample of Canadian Children Between 1979 and 1998”. U. of Ottawa (1998). 9 fev. 2007.
Thesis statement: “To assess the prevalence and the increase of overweight and obesity in a limited sample of Canadian children from 7 to 12 years old between 1979 and 1998”.
Subject and approach: To add knowledge about prevalence and the increase of childhood overweight and obesity in Canada.
Stated premise: Since Canada had not its own studies related to the “prevalence and increase in Childhood overweight and obesity”, Grenier (1998) wanted to evaluate this prevalence by creating a database by measuring and weighing children.
Is the statement completely accurate? Yes, Canada needs its own statistics. Otherwise, using statistics from other countries could misinterpret our studies.
What is the hidden premise? That children obesity is an increasing and alarming fact that Canada has to reflect on and prepare to try diminishing this great future health problem.
Is the statement completely accurate? Yes, because we all noticed this increase of fatness among children.
Do the premises inescapably lead to the conclusion? If the government and Canadians are not aware of the real obesity problem in their own country, nothing will be made to decrease fatness situation among children. The conclusion can change but only over time.
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