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Obesity in College Students
Ashley Scott
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Obesity in college
• Obesity in on the rise throughout America, and college students are at risk for developing and maintaining obesity into adulthood.
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Obesity in college
• In a national survey three out of ten college students were found to be overweight or obese.
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Obesity
• Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30% or above (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2010).
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Obesity Related Health Problems
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Stroke
• Type II diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Respiratory problems
• Cancer
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Why are college students gaining weight?
• There are a few theories on why obesity is rising in college students:• College students are leading unhealthier
lifestyles than in the past,• More and more college students are
developing an unhealthy relationship with food.
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Poll
How many of you believe you eat the proper servings of
vegetables and fruits daily?
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USDA portion recommendations
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Unhealthy eating habits
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Unhealthy eating habits
• “I try to create a compromise with my patients, swapping pizza for an apple.”
- Jeanette Andrade, Dietician at McKinley Health Center
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“Late Night”
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“Late Night”
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Unhealthy eating habits
• Patricia Fuchs believes that incoming freshmen weigh more now than in the past, and this is contributing to the rise in obesity on college campuses.
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Healthy habits
• Reducing consumption of carbonated and high-sugar beverages,
• Reducing consumption of foods high in sugar content,
• Eating more fruits and vegetables,
• Monitoring proportions, and
• Drinking more water (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2010).
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Unhealthy relationships with food
• Psychological influences are one of the leading causes of obesity today in adolescents (Sparling, 2007).
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Psychological impact of obesity
• Damaging to a person’s self-esteem.
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Unhealthy relationships with food
• A survey conducted found that individuals who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop “distorted eating behaviors and perceptions” (Desai, M. N., Miller, W. C., Staples, B., & Bravender, T., 2008).
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Conclusion
• Obesity can cause many health risks.
• College students are gaining weight because of unhealthy eating habits.
• College students are gaining weight because of unhealthy relationships with food.