Research Proposal The Effects of Two Weight Management Treatments On Self-Perception Chellyn Jones English 1002 Columbia Southern University

Introduction
According to the American Obesity Association, over one-hundred million adults are overweight in the United States (2002). That is approximately one-third of the United States population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). Weight has a huge impact on the lives of many Americans with regards to health and social acceptance, which effect self-perception. The following article will outline the effects of two different weight management treatments, diet and diet with exercise, and which one improves self-perception most effectively. Many people struggle with being overweight and I believe that if more research is conducted and made available to the public, that information could reduce the sharp incline of obesity in the United States and save some lives from negative consequences of obesity such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, deep vein thrombosis, hypertension, pain, sleep apnea, stroke, and many other negative effects. (American Obesity Association, 2002).

Strength of Dieting
A research survey conducted by Gail Huon, et al. aimed to present a new way to measure dieting competitiveness and self-perception with regards to appearance of teenage girls by creating the Dieting Peer Competitiveness Scale (2001). During a normal class session, three hundred randomly chosen girls from three different high schools which ranged from private, religious, and government-funded school, were given several surveys. These