Modern Lifestyle of North American and Antillean Students - Avalon University

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Modern Lifestyle University
of North
American
and Antillean
Students
- Avalon
Avalon University School of Medicine is located
on the beautiful island of Curacao.
We are very pleased to let you know that
Avalon University school of Medicine,
Curacao is conducting a research project in
collaboration with one of the professors
from Psychology department of University of
Alberta, Canada. It is about Modern life style of
North American and Antillean students. It is
very important to study the rate of
obesity among populations because of the
various effects obesity has on health. There are
many diseases associated with obesity such as
cardiovascular diseases, strokes, high
blood pressure, diabetes, cancer,
osteoarthritis, sleeping problems (e.g. sleep
apnea), etc. It is imperative to observe the
student population in terms of obesity in
order to provide adequate preventative
measures for the
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diseases mentioned above. The knowledge of
population differences in dietary lifestyles
in relation to obesity would greatly contribute
to current public health improvement initiatives
as well as for future studies. The two major
measures of obesity are body mass index (BMI) and
waist circumference (WC) and these factors will
serve as the two predictor variables that will be
recorded in this observational study.
About The Author Avalon University School of
Medicine The mission of Avalon University School
of Medicine is to educate students in both the
science and art of medicine. This mission begins
with an environment which promotes growth and
learning, and entails dedication, discipline,
and direction, all of which are fundamental
in the development of a skilled physician.
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