Hoogenboom, Barbara, Jennifer Morris, and Chad Morris. "Nutritional Knowledge and Eating Behaviors of Female, Collegiate Swimmers." North American Journal of Physical Therapy 4.3 (2009): 139-48. Pub Med Central. The Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. . bababababbababab

Dunn, Debra, Lori Turner, and George Denny. "Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of College Athletes." The Sport Journal 4.10 (2007). Volume 13 Number 4 | The Sport Journal. 2007. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. . This journal entry

Jessri, Mahsa, et al. "Evaluation of Iranian College Athletes' Sport Nutrition Knowledge." International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism 20.3 (2010): 257-263. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This research was conducted to help examine athletes nutritional knowledge. Instead of looking at what the athlete knows, the study examined what athletes failed to know. By recognizing what the athletes at what the athletes do not know nutritional professionals can address the athletes on those topics. They conducted their research by giving Iranian college baseball and football players a 2-part questionnaire on sports nutrition knowledge. The results of the study showed that athletes knew little about nutrition knowledge. The researchers believe that their inadequate knowledge may contribute to poor diet. Overall, this study showed that athletes did not have a well understanding of nutrition.

Steinbach, Paul. "Food for Thought: Nutrition Education Lacking among College Athletes." Athletic Business - the Leading Resource for Athletic, Fitness and Recreation Professionals. Apr. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. .

Zawila, Laurie, Cathy-Sue Steib, and Barbara Hoogenboom. "The Female Collegiate Cross-Country Runner: Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes." Journal of Athletic Training 38.1 (2003): 67-74. Print.

Luebbers, Mat. "Many College Athletes Failing Sports Nutrition." About Swimming - for Swimming and for Swimmers, Workouts, Swimming Technique, Swimming Pools, Swimming Exercise, Olympic Swimming, Fitness Swimmers. New York Times Company, 11 Jan. 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. .

Curry, Lewis A., and Sameep D. Maniar. "Academic Course for Enhancing Student-Athlete Performance in Sport." Sport Psychologist 18.3 (2004): 297-316. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Jolly, J. Christopher. "Raising the Question # 9 Is the Student-Athlete Population Unique? And Why Should We Care?." Communication Education 57.1 (2008): 145-151. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

Laquale, Kathleen. "Nutritional Needs of the Recreational Athlete." Athletic Therapy Today 14.1 (2009): 12-15. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. The article is about the nutritional requirements for recreational athletes. The article also explains the difference between the between an recreational and competitive athletes. The author explains the difference in energy intake, hydration and electrolyte levels. The author further explains the difference in types of athletes such as a weightlifter and an endurance athlete.

Vinci, D.M. "Effective nutrition support programs for college athletes. / Programmes efficace d'assistance et de conseil en nutrition pour les athletes universitaires." International Journal of Sport Nutrition 8.3 (1998): 308-320. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about the Husky Sport Nutrition Program at the University of Washington. This program is offered to the college athletes at the university. The program offers life skills assistance to student-athletes. In addition, the program offers a sports nutritionist who is an educator, counselor, and administrator for the athletes. This provides athletes with accurate information on healthy eating behaviors for optimal performance. Furthermore, the program offers a multidisciplinary team to prevent and treat eating disorders.

Burns, Robert D., et al. "Intercollegiate student athlete use of nutritional supplements and the role of athletic trainers and dietitians in nutrition counseling." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 104.2 (2004): 246-249. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about a survey that was conduct on college athletes. The survey examined the athletes supplement use, perceived efficacy of supplements, availability and use of nutrition services, and perceived nutrition knowledge of athletic trainers. The research was conducted on 236 athletes. The results showed that 88% used one or more nutritional supplements. In addition the survey all showed that majority of the athletes had nutritional class, brochures, and individual counseling available. Furthermore, 39.8% of the athletes were offered athletic trainers, 23.7% of athletes were offered strength and conditioning coaches, and 14.4% were offered dietitians . Overall this study showed that athletes are surrounded by a healthy and nutritional lifestyle.

This article was about a study that was conducted on students from Herkimer County Community College. The study was a nutritional survey that was created to examine the nutritional knowledge and exercise habits of college students. In addition to this the study also took the students MBI before they took the exam. Majoirty of the 453 that students of that took survey failed to know basic knowledge of nutrition. In addition to this many of these students 40% of the students were overweight.

Rash, CL, et al. "Nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and dietary intake of college track athletes." Sport Journal 11.1 (2008): 1-8. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that was conducted on 113 track athletes from two NCAA Division I schools. Each athlete took a questioner on nutritional knowledge. Thy found that the athletes scored high on carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, and protein questions, while scoring low on vitamins E and C. Overall the mean diet score was 84 ± 10 (M ± SD) of 110 possible. In addition to this the research also looked at the college athletes died. They found high dietary intake scores in vitamins C and A, cholesterol, saturated fat, calcium, and magnesium. They found low mean dietary intake scores were found for vitamin E, fiber, sodium, and potassium

Dunn, Debra, Lori W. Turner, and George Denny. "Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of College Athletes." Sport Journal 10.4 (2007): 45-52. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that studied the nutritional knowledge of college athletes. Despite popular belief that college athletes are well aware of nutrition, this research indicates that the nutritional knowledge of college athletes is minimal. The research was conducted on student athletes at Southern university. The student athletes were tested on of current dietary recommendations, sources of nutrients, healthy food choices, and the relationship between diet and disease processes. The research showed that majority of athletes at Southern university had healthy attitudes about eating behaviors, however had little knowledge.

Peter Adler; Patricia A. Adler "From Idealism to Pragmatic Detachment: The Academic Performance of College Athletes" Sociology of Education American Sociological Association No. 4, Vol. 58 (Oct., 1985), pp. 241-250

Storch, Jason, and Matthew Ohlson. "Student services and student athletes in community colleges." New Directions for Community Colleges 2009.147 (2009): 75-84. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is how student college athletes receive additional to help in their academics. The article points out why these support services are needed, long with how they benefit the student athlete.

Ward-Smith, Peggy. "Obesity -- America's Health Crisis." Urologic Nursing 30.4 (2010): 242-245. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. The article reports on obesity as an ongoing health crisis in the U.S. Defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that annual medical costs associated with the disease have increased. It is noted that obese people are subjected to bias, prejudice and discrimination. Treatment options for obesity are discussed, which include pharmacological intervention and bariatric surgery.

This article is about how social economic class is related to a students academic performance. More specifically, this article was about how poverty is related to academic achievement in the United States. The article studied the of socio-economic (SES) status on educational achievement and early literacy. It also looked at programs they have been installed to help low-income families and communities overcome learning problems associated with their economic status.