KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, and USE of the KETOGENIC DIET in COLLEGE STUDENTS at a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY a Thesis Submitted to the Co
KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, AND USE OF THE KETOGENIC DIET IN COLLEGE STUDENTS AT A MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY A thesis submitted to the college of Kent State University College of Education, Health, and Human Services in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science By Alexandria M. D’Agostino May 2019 Copyright, 2019 by Alexandria M. D’Agostino All Rights Reserved ii Thesis written by Alexandria M. D’Agostino B.S., Cleveland State University, 2017 M.S., Kent State University, 2019 Approved by _________________________, Director, Master’s Thesis Committee Eun-Jeong Ha ________________________, Member, Master’s Thesis Committee Natalie Caine-Bish _________________________, Member, Master’s Thesis Committee Tanya Falcone Accepted by _________________________, Director, School of Health Sciences Ellen Gleckman _________________________, Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Services James Hannon iii D’AGOSTINO, ALEXANDRIA M.S., May 2019 Nutrition and Dietetics KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION, AND USE OF THE KETOGENIC DIET IN COLLEGE STUDENTS AT A MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY (PAGE 172 pp.) Director of Thesis: Eun-Jeong Ha, Ph.D. The ketogenic diet (KD) as a weight management method continues to gain popularity among college students because of its rapid weight loss results and quick health advantages (Abbasi et al., 2018). Despite the lack of KD knowledge represented among students (N=1,131) in the current study, students continue to engage in unhealthful eating behaviors such as fad diets (FD) (like the KD), thus failing to adopt healthy eating patterns (Pearson & Young, 2008). The purpose of this study was to examine KD knowledge, perception, and use among college students. Participants were limited to male and female students between the ages of 18-26 years who completed an online self-reported survey questionnaire.
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