Effect of a Single Nutritional Intervention Previous to a Critical Period of Fat Gain in University Students With Overweight and Obesity

Efectividad de Una intervención Educativa Preventiva Previa a Vacaciones de Fiestas Patrias Sobre la composición Corporal, hábitos de alimentación y Niveles de Actividad física en Estudiantes Universitarios: Estudio Aleatorizado Controlado

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a single nutritional preventive session previous to a critical period linked to fat gain in university students with overweight and obesity, emulating a nutritional session of a public health system.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m2
• Not having metal plates
• Not studying Nutrition and Dietetics or Physical Education
• Not being pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presente gastrointestinal problems (vomit or diarrheas) during the three weeks that last the experiment.