Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Many studies examine the risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population of African Americans adults compared with other racial and ethnic groups; however, there is limited research that explores the risk factors, discrimination, and food behavior that impact this group. Cardiovascular disease develops over time and certain practices or experiences can increase the risk of this disease; thus, studying the behavior and perceptions of college students is important. Therefore, this research examined whether food behavior and perceived discrimination was higher in African American college students than in other racial or ethnic student groups. Utilizing a survey containing both qualitative and quantitative questions, the expected findings should conclude that African American college students are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease at the University of Texas in Arlington.
Disciplines
Public Health
Publication Date
12-1-2024
Faculty Mentor of Honors Project
Erin Carlson
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Kashyap, Esha, "Examining the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among African American College Students at the University of Texas at Arlington" (2024). 2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects. 17.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_fall2024/17