Media and Research Report Critique



Media and Research Report Critique

Introduction

In this paper, we will compare two studies, one by media report and the other by a research report. We have to see if there are any discrepancies present between the news report and the research article, and if the media report address the topic in a truthful manner which is useful to the public.

The research report is based on the high intake of anthocyanins which reduces the risk of myocardial infarction in the women of young and middle age. While, on the other hand, the media report is based on the research which suggested that the use of strawberries and berries helps the women of young and middle age in controlling and minimizing the risks of having heart diseases.

Summary of the Research Report

This research discusses the fact that the high intake of anthocyanin helps the middle-aged and young women in reducing the risks of myocardial infarction. Myocardial infarction is impaired blood supply to the heart muscle due to coronary insufficiency, which is a consequence of the more or less extensive destruction of tissue heart wall. It occurs in patients who are suffering from the coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension and atherosclerosis. The most common cause of myocardial infarction, in addition to the creation of clots, is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries. Less often, the source of attacks is to block the artery as a result of getting into the air, grease or other foreign matter (Aedín, 2013).

The study took 93,600 women of age between 25 to 42 years from the NHS II, for examining the relationship between anthocyanin and other flavonoid and the risk of myocardial infarction. The flavonoid intake was calculated from questionnaires of food frequency which were conducted in every four years by the help of Department ...