ABNORMAL EATING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCE OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETING TRENDS

 
 
 
 

ABNORMAL EATING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCE OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETING TRENDS

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dc.contributor.advisor Williford, Julian H en_US
dc.contributor.author Smith, Amy Lynn en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-08T18:32:48Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-08T18:32:48Z
dc.date.created 2005 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-08T18:32:48Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1131206723 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/15537
dc.description The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors among college students and to examine attitudes and behaviors regarding carbohydrates. A convenience sample of students was taken from a nutrition course at Bowling Green State University. EAT-26 questionnaires and 5-day dietary records were used to determine eating attitudes and behaviors. Results showed that 16% of participants had EAT scores indicative of abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors, and that 12% of students reported avoiding carbohydrate foods at least often. Females scored higher on the EAT-26 and reported more avoidance of carbohydrates than males. Freshman and underclassmen reported higher EAT-26 scores than upperclassmen. Total EAT-26 scores were inversely related to consumption of total calories, protein, fat, and carbohydrate, and carbohydrate avoidance was related to lower carbohydrate and riboflavin intakes. Future research is needed to investigate the extent of negative attitudes towards carbohydrates. en_US
dc.format application/pdf en_US
dc.format 75p. en_US
dc.rights unrestricted en_US
dc.rights Copyright and permissions information available at the source archive en_US
dc.subject Low Carbohydrate Dieting en_US
dc.subject Abnormal Eating Attitudes en_US
dc.title ABNORMAL EATING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCE OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETING TRENDS en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name Master of Family & Consumer Sciences (MFCS) en_US
dc.degree.level masters en_US
dc.degree.discipline Family & Consumer Sciences/Food & Nutrition en_US
dc.degree.grantor Bowling Green State University en_US
dc.contributor.publisher Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK en_US

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