Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2011
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Nutrition and Food Science
First Advisor
Pramod Khosla
Abstract
ABSTRACT
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT REDUCING OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN A DIVERSE POPULATION OF COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG ADULTS
by
JANICE MARIE WHINTER RUEDA
May 2011
Advisor: Dr. Pramod Khosla
Major: Nutrition & Food Science
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Obesity in the United States has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, and the country has fallen far short of the stated objective of Healthy People 2010 of reducing the prevalence of adult obesity to 15%. Among children, obesity has increased most significantly in the 12-19 year old age group. It is well established that obesity is associated with markers of metabolic dysfunction that increase the risk of development of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), and these risk factors have been reported in college students. Transition from high school to college is characterized by changes in lifestyle and dietary habits that are associated with weight gain, and patterns established at this critical life stage can affect long-term weight management and development of CVD risk. The goal of this project was to identify potential interventions aimed at reducing obesity and associated risk factors for CVD in a diverse population of young adults.
Recommended Citation
Rueda, Janice M.W., "Development of interventions aimed at reducing obesity and cardiovascular disease risk in a diverse population of college-age young adults" (2011). Wayne State University Dissertations. 254.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/254