Differences in fat-related diet habits of college students between varying BMI statuses and sex: a cross-sectional study at a large mid-western university
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: The purpose of this study was to look at the differences in fat-related diet habits of college students of varying BMI statuses and sex at a large mid-western public University.Sample: It was a quantitative study with cross-sectional design.Convenient sampling was used.Materials: An online survey was conducted via filling out a fat-related diet habits questionnaire. Statistical analysis:Demographic data was summarized and presented in table of distribution frequencies, mean and standard deviations.To test the hypotheses, multifactorial two-way ANOVA was used for the main part of the questionnaire.Any pvalue ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.Outcomes: The p-values of the summary scores for sex, and different BMI categories was 0.48 and 0.31 respectively.The scores fell between "often" and "sometimes". Similar patterns were observed between males and females and varying BMI categories.There were no significant differences found in the fat-related diet habits between sex and varying BMI statuses.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that no differences were observed between fatrelated diet habits of college students between males and females, and between varying BMI statuses.However, it also provides evidence of improvement in the nutritional status and dietary habits, especially fat consumption of young adults.Dr. Natalie Caine-Bish, you have been my advisor and mentor since day one of my education at Kent State University.You guided me throughout my Master's, not only academically, but you were always there whenever I had doubts related to my career.Thank you for always trusting in me and bring out the better in me.Dr. Ha, the passion you had for biochemistry made me like it a lot more than I ever did!You were one of my best mentors in these two years.Thank you for motivating me.My dearest parents, Ketan Patel and Purvi Patel, I realize it is very difficult to put all the efforts in the world in this one child and then let her go far from you.The confidence that I carry today, the dreams and ambitions that I have would not be possible if you would not let me fly.Thank you so much for providing me with the best education and being my support system throughout my journey.My grandma Sulochana Patel, I always looked up to you when it came to career.You inspired me to be independent and always move forward in life.Thank you so much, without your blessing and wishes, I would always be incomplete.My cousin, Meet Jariwala, you always saw something in me which no one could
Author: Patel, Divya Ketankumar
Institution: Kent State University
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6981136403