Abstract
Assessing Overweight/Obesity, Dietary Habits, and Physical Activity in Hispanic College Students
Highlights
The years between 18 and 24 are generally considered transitional years during which college-students experience weight gain and decline in physical activity (PA) [13]
Hispanic young adults are in a poorest condition regarding the level of obesity as opposed to White and African American counterparts
Diet behavior; less consumption of dairy, fruits and vegetable but frequent consumption of high sugary might be related to obesity in Hispanic young adults
Summary
The years between 18 and 24 are generally considered transitional years during which college-students experience weight gain and decline in physical activity (PA) [13]. The high rates of overweight/obesity and lack of PA have been shown to contribute towards increasing risk of various chronic diseases including metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and coronary heart diseases (CHD) [4,5]. The increasing rates of overweight/obesity and physical inactivity are very likely positioning this young sec-. The obesity rates among the 18-29-yearold population with some college education, increased dramatically [7,8]. The National College Health Assessment surveyed more than 80,000 US college students and found 30% of them overweight or obese based on self-reported height and weight [9]. Correlated to obesity and physical inactivity, 34% of US adults 20 years and older have reported having MetS [11]
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