In America, obesity affects at least a third of the adult population. This in itself is substantial, but obesity also leads to other diseases that would be harmful to individuals such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer. These deaths are ones that could be prevented if people paid more attention to their diet, exercise and weight. Unhealthy changes: Intake of sugars, soft drinks, cheese, cream, fats and oils increased.” (Sarafino 197). These unhealthy changes have been noticed especially among college students because they are away from home, which results in unhealthy eating. Many individuals are aware of their weight “during childhood and adolescence, particularly if they are overweight and are teased and excluded from social groups (Rosen, 2002; Zeller & Modi, 2008). (Sarafino 201). In this case, people who are overweight or have risk factors for obesity should pay more attention to weight control and diet. If one's BMI is near 25 or higher, one would be considered overweight or obese if higher than 30 (Sarafino 201). There are many factors that come into play if one is obese; as biological and psychosocial factors. Exercise is one of the most important components when managing your weight. “One of its benefits is that it increases metabolism, thus helping the body burn calories.” (Sarafino 209). Since obesity is still a problem nowadays, more sensitive people should pay more attention to their nutrient consumption, how they control their weight, and engaging in daily physical activity. The quality of life we ​​live depends largely on what we eat. . For this reason, it is essential to ensure the intake of the right quality and quantity of nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fiber (not a mineral but necessary in digestion). All of these can be obtained from our diet, the food we eat. However, lately, successfully consuming adequate nutrition seems to be something of a challenge for many college and university students. As a result, nutrition is one of many causal factors that play a major role in obesity and overweight problems. During the research, numerous articles were discovered from studies conducted on college student nutrition: what they eat, don't eat but should eat and the factors that contribute to this and how this relates to obesity among them.