Date of Award
Spring 2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Psychology
Abstract
In only a span of 20 years, the prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased in the United States. Thirty five percent of adults and seventeen percent of children are obese. Every state has an obesity prevalence of over twenty percent (CDC, 2013). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. A person's weight and height are used to calculate BMI, which indicates level of body fatness that may lead to health problems (CDC, 2013). From the economy to healthcare, this weight trend has turned into a phenomenon that is affecting all areas of American society. However, even as the girth size of Americans increase, obesity has not become socially accepted.
Recommended Citation
Greenfield, Kelsey, "A Comparison of Mindfulness and Incremental Theory Based Interventions" (2013). Honors Theses. 20.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/20