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The Banting Diet On Teenagers

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RICCI WAPNICK
GRADE 12 LIFE ORIENTATION RESEARCH TASK 2016
KING DAVID LINKSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
FINAL: PROCESSING OF FINDINGS AND DATA COLLECTED
RESEARCH TOPIC:
A critical analysis of the effects of the Banting diet on adults and teenagers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBSECTION PAGE NUMBER
Introduction:
- Motivation 2
- Aims of research 2
Literature review 3-11
Methodology 11-12
Presentation of Finding Results of Primary Research (Questionnaire) 13-18
Analysis, interpretation and discussion of findings 19-27
Conclusion 28-30
Reference List 31-32

MOTIVATION:
I have chosen to research the effects of the Banting diet on teenagers because it has become a new craze in current times in which many people, especially teenagers have taken an interest. The Banting diet is still quite a new trend but many people are using this diet in order to lose weight faster. I have always been interested in things relating to the human body and the factors affecting the body such as one’s dietary intake. When the Banting diet was introduced, it was seen as unconventional and an absurd way to lose weight as the diet requires one to cut out an entire food group (carbohydrates) and increase the intake of fat and protein in one’s diet. Therefore I felt that this was an opportunity to explore the effects of the Banting diet and to see if this particular diet is successful and effective. Tim Noakes, a professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town, has been

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