Impact of Low Carbohydrate and High Protein Fad Diets on Prevalence of Obesity in College Students

Presenters/Authors

Padmini Shankar, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Macaulay Okwuokenye, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Laura H. Gunn, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Suman Ahuja, Lincoln UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

3-2012

Abstract or Description

Presentation given at National Youth-At-Risk Conference.

This presentation has three objectives: (1) to increase knowledge and awareness of the prevalence of overweight/obesity among youth today, (2) to share information on attitudes, awareness and behavior patterns of college students who resort to fad diets in order to maintain ideal body weight, and (3) to disseminate research from evidence- based programs that are effective in combating overweight/obesity among youth.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

National Youth-At-Risk Conference

Location

Savannah, GA

Recommended Citation

Shankar, Padmini, Macaulay Okwuokenye, Laura H. Gunn, Diana Sturges, Suman Ahuja. 2012. "Impact of Low Carbohydrate and High Protein Fad Diets on Prevalence of Obesity in College Students." Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Presentations. Presentation 174.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/health-kinesiology-facpres/174