Assessing Dietary Intake, Eating and Exercise Attitudes and Fitness Levels in College-Aged Students
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............................................................................................................................. ii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... iv List of Tables .................................................................................................................... vii List of Appendices ........................................................................................................... viii Chapter I: Introduction Lifestyle and Stressors of College Students .........................................................................1 Health Related Trends among College Students .................................................................2 Purpose of this study ............................................................................................................2 Objectives ............................................................................................................................3 Chapter II: Literature Review Dietary Patterns among College Students............................................................................4 Physical Activity Benefits and Behaviors ............................................................................5 Obesity Trends .....................................................................................................................6 “Freshman 15” .....................................................................................................................7 Dietary Attitudes in College Students ..................................................................................9 Physical Activity Perceptions among College Students ....................................................10 Chapter III: Methodology Subjects ..............................................................................................................................12 Data Collection Tools ........................................................................................................12 Data Collection Procedure .................................................................................................13 Data Analysis .....................................................................................................................14 Statistical Analysis .............................................................................................................15
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