Abstract
The purpose of this study was to discuss the effect of trinity (i.e., diet management course, regular exercise and change of living habits) intervention on contemporary overweight or obese college students in controlling their weight. By employing questionnaire survey, biochemical detection and trinity intervention method, this study aims to study the selected overweight or obese college students’ abilities to control their weight, change in Body Mass Index (BMI) and improvement in physical and mental health through 8-week intervention. According to the study, the following results have been achieved: 1) after the intervention, the subjects showed remarkable decline in weight, especially male students; 2) there was no significant difference in Fasting Blood-Glucose (FBG) and cholesterol for both male and female students, but their triglyceride drops significantly; 3) the subjects had more knowledge in daily diet; for example, they knew well the relationship between food fiber and disease and the secret to control weight, fat reduction and health, etc. 4) the subjects did better in diet change, food selection and dietary behavior, etc. The study shows that lose-weight trinity intervention plan is effective in changing abnormal rate of obese or overweight college students’ healthy weight.
Highlights
In recent years, with rapid development of China’s economy, incidence rate of obesity surges
According to the 2015 Report on Chinese Nutrition and Chronic Disease issued by National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China, overweight rate of adults in China reached 30.1% and the obesity rate hit 11.9%, an increase of 7.3 and 4.8% compared with that in 2012; overweight and obesity rate of children and teenagers aged between 6 and 17 was respectively 9.6 and 6.4%, up 5.1 and 4.3% compared with that in WHO (2002)
Since college students are in their last stage of growth and development, normal growth and development, wellbuilt figure and good living habits will exert significant influence on their physical quality, psychological quality, employment and daily life in this stage
Summary
With rapid development of China’s economy, incidence rate of obesity surges. Studies of Li et al (1995) showed that regular exercises could improve physical fitness and prevent chronic or degenerative diseases. Most importantly, they could increase anti-pressure ability, prevent melancholia and help the body maintain healthy weight. According to the study of Yin et al (2009), 5 national physical fitness investigation data from 1985 to 2005 revealed that Chinese college students took on remarkable growth trend of overweight and obesity in nearly 20 years and they showed significant decline in body functions, 50m race and endurance run, despite their striking improvement in explosive power and flexibility quality. With interdisciplinary professional assistance like nutrition, rehabilitation and nursing, this study is aimed at strengthening college students’ self-management abilities to control their
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