Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
dietary fiber intake, body fat, middle-age women, obesity
College
Life Sciences
Department
Exercise Sciences
Abstract
Obesity is a big problem in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics indicates that more than one in every three American adults is either overweight or obese. Unfortunately, individuals with excess body weight, and especially excess body fat, are at high risk for many health problems, including coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and several cancers. Obesity also leads to premature mortality, with more than 300,000 deaths in the United States due to obesity every year.
Recommended Citation
Tucker, Jared M. and Tucker, Dr. Larry A.
(2014)
"Dietary Fiber Intake and Body Fat Percentage in Middle-Age Women,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 751.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/751