Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Mathews, Rahel

Committee Member

Tolar-Peterson, Terezie

Committee Member

Pylate, Leah

Date of Degree

12-9-2022

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Master of Science in Nutrition

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion

Abstract

Body fat distribution has been identified as a more significant risk factor for metabolic-related diseases. This study investigated whether body fat distribution affects dietary outcomes (quality and intake), anthropometric measures, body composition, and skin carotenoid levels. A cross-sectional study with 91 female students was conducted. Thirty-one percent of participants (n=28) had an android body fat distribution. Body fat distribution was associated with WC and WHtR (p

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