Interventions for Obesity among College Students
College obesity is a medical condition that affects young adolescents who are heading to college or current college students. These students struggle with balancing homework, a social life, regular exercise, and a healthy diet. On top of that young adults experience what it is like to live independently and make right or wrong decisions for themselves. It’s a lot to take in for young adults these days and most often the most important tasks to stay healthy get left by the waste side. As a result of this dramatic increase in obese college students, an increase in interventions or programs needs to take place in order for a decrease to be made. If there are not programs readily available to students …show more content…
“Recent studies suggest that approximately 30-35% of college students are overweight or obese based on body mass index” (Ferrara, 2009, p. 25). This may place these students at a higher risk for multiple life-style related chronic diseases that include diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and various cardiovascular diseases. By providing programs that get college students more involved in physical activity along with promoting educational groups on diet and nutrition, college students will have a better chance at transitioning their healthy nutritional habits into long-term maintenance goals. This paper will detail multiple interventions that address the current public health issue of obesity amongst college students. First, a couple strategies that can be used to prevent obesity amongst college students and adolescents including mandatory nutritional education classes, healthier food options throughout cafeterias and vending machines, and more physical activities that promote a healthier lifestyle; next, a number of current methods that are being used today and potential methods that are in the works for the future; lastly, techniques that are used to allow students who have overcome obesity to maintain their achievements and …show more content…
According to Food and Agricultural Organization, “Overweight college-age men following a reduced calorie, high fiber bread diet plan lost an average of 8.77 kg in 8 weeks, while a group consuming ordinary enriched white bread lost 6.26 kg in the same period. All the subjects were fed a nutritious variety of foods in addition to either 12 slices of reduced calorie high fiber bread providing 25.5 g crude fiber per day or 12 slices of enriched white bread containing 1.02 g crude fiber per day. The precise role of bread consumed can only be surmised; it may be beneficial in weight loss programs because it curbs hunger pangs enabling the dieter to resist food that otherwise would cause excessive caloric intake.” After viewing this article it really does explain to the readers the difference between people who eat healthy foods and have a regular diet versus people who don’t. If a person choses to not eat carbs and exercise they will have an increase in energy and feel better about themselves which proves that by doing so weight loss will occur and it will be easier to not gain weight in
College obesity is a medical condition that affects young adolescents who are heading to college or current college students. These students struggle with balancing homework, a social life, regular exercise, and a healthy diet. On top of that young adults experience what it is like to live independently and make right or wrong decisions for themselves. It’s a lot to take in for young adults these days and most often the most important tasks to stay healthy get left by the waste side. As a result of this dramatic increase in obese college students, an increase in interventions or programs needs to take place in order for a decrease to be made. If there are not programs readily available to students …show more content…
“Recent studies suggest that approximately 30-35% of college students are overweight or obese based on body mass index” (Ferrara, 2009, p. 25). This may place these students at a higher risk for multiple life-style related chronic diseases that include diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and various cardiovascular diseases. By providing programs that get college students more involved in physical activity along with promoting educational groups on diet and nutrition, college students will have a better chance at transitioning their healthy nutritional habits into long-term maintenance goals. This paper will detail multiple interventions that address the current public health issue of obesity amongst college students. First, a couple strategies that can be used to prevent obesity amongst college students and adolescents including mandatory nutritional education classes, healthier food options throughout cafeterias and vending machines, and more physical activities that promote a healthier lifestyle; next, a number of current methods that are being used today and potential methods that are in the works for the future; lastly, techniques that are used to allow students who have overcome obesity to maintain their achievements and …show more content…
According to Food and Agricultural Organization, “Overweight college-age men following a reduced calorie, high fiber bread diet plan lost an average of 8.77 kg in 8 weeks, while a group consuming ordinary enriched white bread lost 6.26 kg in the same period. All the subjects were fed a nutritious variety of foods in addition to either 12 slices of reduced calorie high fiber bread providing 25.5 g crude fiber per day or 12 slices of enriched white bread containing 1.02 g crude fiber per day. The precise role of bread consumed can only be surmised; it may be beneficial in weight loss programs because it curbs hunger pangs enabling the dieter to resist food that otherwise would cause excessive caloric intake.” After viewing this article it really does explain to the readers the difference between people who eat healthy foods and have a regular diet versus people who don’t. If a person choses to not eat carbs and exercise they will have an increase in energy and feel better about themselves which proves that by doing so weight loss will occur and it will be easier to not gain weight in